A New Alternative To The Messages App For iPhone Is HandcentSMS

HandcentSMS for the iPhone offers users a powerful and customizable alternative to the iOS native messages app. The lack of messages app alternative on Cydia can be put down to the fact that biteSMS and the others that are available have covered everything you need and they are very functional too. The latest offering is called HandcentSMS and is available through the Cydia store and the creators of this app believe it can unlock the messaging potential of the iPhone.

HandcentSMS is a completely free app that is very powerful and customizable. It is a great alternative to Apple�s messaging app which handles both SMS and MMS messaging services. This new app allows users to send quick replies without having to launch the full version of the app and they also have the ability to customise the conversation list which includes the incoming and outgoing fonts, background colors and text bubble styles. Users can also set ring tones and alerts on a per contact basis, hide or show message time stamps, enhance MMS and slide shows. Users also benefit from message signatures and cross platform Emoji support.

Handcent SMS comes with a large number of features and is designed for those who want more from their texting experience. In order to download and use Handcent SMS you will need to jailbreak you device. If you need help jailbreaking the latest iOS 5.1 tethered you can use Redsn0w. If you want to jailbreak the new iPhone 4S or iPad 2 there are also plenty of options available.