Well well well, it seems CellC is not charging for data usage (GPRS) for using MXit now!
Nice Christmas present for 2007 hay 🙂

That’s awesome, and is sure to attract of a lot of new customers, well done CellC on actually listening to… me 😀

So if you are on CellC, MXit won’t cost you any GPRS/internet costs!
MXit Moola is NOT free though 😉 Those premium SMSs will still cost ya if you want to purchase Moola to enter competitions or use cool entertainment services on MXit’s Tradepost.

Thanks Cell C for the free internet for MXit!
And the free weekend calls for 2 hours 😉

CellC Free SMS @ wap.defza.com/cellc

Danny K‘s Girlfriend is coming to a MXit near you…

Greetings Communicators,

Guys, and some girls, have we got some news for you…

The MXit_Team is bringing you Lee-Ann Liebenberg.

Yup, that is right!

You will have the chance to chat with Lee-Ann on Thursday afternoon 13th December 2007 from 4pm – 6pm.

You will find Lee-Ann in the Celebrity Zone in her very own room.

See you there…

Regards,
MXit_Team

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Found a hilarious piece on the internet about a fictional “MXit wedding” taking place!

Read and enjoy!
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Freshly mixed – Freshlyground goes live on MXit

Issued by: MXit

Instant messaging service MXit will offer South Africans an opportunity to chat directly with members of MTV European Awards favourite Freshlyground, in two 45 minute sessions on Tuesday 30th October at 4pm.

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Google Talk and MXit work quite well together.
You can add a GTalk (@gmail.com) users to your MXit contacts to chat to them from your phone.
And similarly, you can add number@mxit.co.za contacts to your GTalk contact list.

GoogleTalk account

You can get a google talk account from talk.google.com or when you use GMail.

Issues

Occasionally, there are issues between Google and MXit.
Like, some gmail accounts don’t want to receive messages from MXit, but other accounts do. Like, I have two gmail accounts, the one works perfectly, the other doesn’t. Google are obviously fixing up their issues still.

I think that different GMail user accounts are being load balanced over different areas/ips. This means that some accounts have problems accessing the MXit servers.

* Request feature / problem to Gmail

Other Stuff

• Use Mxit and Gmail/Gtalk to make mobile notes while you are on the move.

Another great MXit Synergy:

Apparantly, you will be able to vote for the Idols singing competition via MXit.

This must be a world first, as I doubt any other competition has allowed for voting via Instant Messenger. As usual, South Africa is first when it comes to tech innovation.

• Mnet Idols website: idols.mnet.co.za

Mxit will also become the official voting medium for talent search show “South African Idols” later this year.

Official – well, there will surely still be the SMS/phone call option of voting!

Idols Schedule / Times

The idols show on Mnet runs from Sunday 19 August – the first episode, up till the final on Sunday 9 December 2007.

Have fun!
And new: get MP3 Music Via Mxit even!

MXit now allows you to download MP3s or songs or ringtones to your phone if it supports it!

Check out Tradepost on your MXit!

Greetings Communicators,

Have we got some news for you…

The MXit_Team is bringing you Danny K.
Yup, that is right!

Keep watching the MXit Splashscreens as well as the Dynamic Zones for more news and info..

Regards,
MXit_Team

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The MXit_Team is bringing you The King of Kwaito right to your MXit.
Yup, that is right!

On Saturday the 11 Aug 2007 between 7pm and 9pm, you will have the chance to chat to Mandoza within our new Dynamic Zones.

You will have the chance to chat to Mandoza within our new Dynamic Zones (through Tradepost on the MXit application).

This is MXit’s first Celebrity Chat Weekend which gives young people all over South Africa a chance to chat to their favourite stars, a chance that many teens only dream of, especially those living in remote areas. Aside from the fun, MXit will be involving local celebrities to reinforce the message of being safe and responsible online.

“I love using new technology, it’s how music spreads, it’s how I can reach out to more and more people. MXit is a cheap, easy way to chat to friends, or make new friends. People need to learn that they must be careful, and stay safe when online,” says Mandoza.

Mandoza Skinz – You’re unique! Skin your MXit

* Available from Tradepost soon *

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MXit has innovated once again…

MXit Celebrity Chat Weekend, where MXit brings you South Africa artists to the MXit chatrooms for their fans!

MXit is making technological history in South Africa by becoming the first to bring stars to have a live chat with fans over the MXit cellphone chat service.

This is MXit’s first Celebrity Chat Weekend which gives young people all over South Africa a chance to chat to their favourite stars, a chance that many teens only dream of, especially those living in remote areas. Aside from the fun, MXit will be involving local celebrities to reinforce the message of being safe and responsible online.

Keep watching the MXit Splashscreens (when you start MXit) as well as the Dynamic Zones (Chat rooms) for news and info as to when, who and where this will be going down.

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