· Added support for iPhone 5.
· Now admins can also edit group details without leaving the app.
· The Messages tab now includes a filter bar so you can choose to see all messages, only private messages (PMs) or only group messages.
· Now use can use the image editor when uploading an avatar.
· Made some changes so connection stability should be much better.
· Added ability to toggle whether or not to appear in search results.
· Various usability/experience improvements.
· Fixed various visual issues when running on iOS 6.
· Hunted down and squashed some more bugs.
· Redesigned "P" tab now focuses more on your own profile; shows your avatar and reputation progress.
· Group owners can now make changes to their groups from within the app; set avatars, change description, and more.
· Image Editor is now FREE.
· Improved reliability of receiving image messages.
· Increased image message size/quality.
· Added ability to sign on as a specific state (i.e. away, busy, invisible).
· Group search results are now tailored to the language setting of your Palringo profile.
· The Palringo Image Editor - fun, simple, fast - the best way to share pics on Palringo. Edit on-the-fly with Effects, Layers, Stickers and much, much more!
· Improved performance of User Notifications list.
· Fixed some visual glitches with notifications bar and the Edit Account screen.
· Updated translations.
· NEW: In-app Notifications - stay up-to-date with important changes to your account or the service.
· NEW: Contact Discovery - find your friends or other users near your location.
· NEW: Location Messages - share your location on demand in private or group chats.
· NEW: Multiple subscription periods - buy your favourite bots for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months.
· NEW: Featured Products screen.
· NEW: Gift Message Packs to people on your Contacts List.
· NEW: Image messages are now downloaded only when they are needed, reducing your mobile data usage and improving performance.
· NEW: Added ability to extend a Group's Premium subscription.
· NEW: A popup will now display when a new update is available.
· NEW: Added in-chat display of Staff and Group tags (Admin, Mod etc).
· Updated translations.
· Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
· NEW: Gift Premium Accounts to your friends, or upgrade your favourite groups with Premium and Bots simply and quickly from the Palringo Store!
· NEW: Invite your friends directly from your Groups' profile!
· Doubled VM length for Premium Users to 60 seconds!
· Added User Strap-line to 'Friend Requests'
· Improvements to Message Pack Purchasing via IAPs
· Improvements to general Purchasing experience
· Various other bugs fixes
· NEW: It's now easier than ever to buy bots, Message Packs and more using new In App Purchases.
· NEW: Manage your Palringo Purchase History for greater control.
· NEW: Sign up with your Facebook account for one-tap registration.
· NEW: Earn reputation to stand out from the crowd and compare your reputation against friends.
· IMPROVED: Lots of bug fixes, tweaks and optimizations.
Palringo Message Packs:
· Add more personality, humor, and fun to your conversations. Send a personal love note bursting with hearts to your girlfriend. Liven up your group conversations with an animated Frank-enstein Message Pack. Or send cartoon effects to add more punch to your group conversations.
Redesigned chat screen:
· We've refreshed the chat window - it's now easier than ever to send smileys, voice messages, pictures, or the new message packs.
Dedicated Voice Message Mode:
· Do you prefer to talk than type? A new voice messaging panel lets you easily push-to-talk for hassle-free voice messaging.
Improvements All Round:
· We continually subject Palringo to heavy testing, and continually improve performance and stability to ensure a problem-free Palringo experience and this version builds on this significantly.
· Updated Facebook SDK.
· Fixed crash when tapping on + button on group screen and contact screen on iOS 3.1.3
· Fixed crash when sending voice messages on iOS 5.
· Various fixes and tweaks to in-app purchasing.
· Fixed Store group selection screen "No eligible groups" issue.
· Fixed connection status spinner size on iOS 5.
· Added hi-res emoticons.
· Improvements to iPod Monitor when quickly skipping through tracks.
· Various bug fixes and performance tweaks.
· Palringo store - purchase features and bots
· Support for [groupname] links for joining groups
· Improvements to group stats - 14 day trends
· Improved avatar loading time and reliability
· Improved indication of premium groups
· Improved usability, stability and performance
Group Discovery:
· See which Palringo groups are most popular on Palringo
· Browse through over 250,000 groups by topic of interest.
· Shiny new interface for joining groups, now with group search
Group Properties:
· See a full-size group avatar, and read more about the group
· See the all-new "Stats" tab, showing who talks most in your groups
· Look at group stats of groups in the gallery - to see which are worth joining
Profile Editing:
· You may now update your vitals, relationship status, and profile text - right from your phone.
Regain Control:
· Filter your contact list by particular service
· See a list of everyone you've blocked
· Banned group users get moved to a separate section below the rest
· Purge messages from anyone not on your contact list
More refined and intuitive:
· New icons for 3rd-party services - easily tell which service your contacts are on
· More Retina graphics - stunning detail for users of newer devices
· Improved quality and completeness of translations for our international users
· Fixed problems with audible clicks on voice messages
· Worked around a Facebook change which sometimes caused you to appear off-line
· The Passcode Lock feature now works as intended on multitasking-capable devices
· More polish on performance, stability and security
· Made the "Getting Started" experience for new users drastically cooler
· This update improves performance and resolves any instability associated with multitasking and reconnection.