General
You'll need 0.6 MB or memory on your device, version 2.2 of the iPhone software update, and a reliable network connection if you have an iPod Touch.
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Accounts
Xumii currently supports these communities:
- For Instant Messaging (IM) we currently support AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger, Microsoft Live and GoogleTalk.
- For Facebook we allow you to update and receive status messages from all your friends as well as display and upload photos.
- For Flickr we allow you to display and upload pictures right on your phone.
- For imeem and MySpace we allow you to connect with your friends as access and share your photos.
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Adding a social network from within the app
- Tap "Me" in the main navigation menu
- Select "Add another community" under the Setup section
- Select the community and follow the instructions
Adding aSocial Network from your PC
- Sign in with your Xumii account and select a community to add under "Add a New Service"
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Removing a social network from within the app
- Tap "Me" in the main navigation menu
- Choose the identity from the community that you want to remove
- Choose "Remove Community"
Removing a social network from your PC
- Sign in with your Xumii account
- Select the community you wish to remove under "Edit Your Services"
- Click "Remove"
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Removing a social network from within the app
- Sign in with your Xumii account
- Click "Change Avatar" under Xumii Profile
If you have an avatar on another network such as Google, this avatar will appear when you're chatting with friends on that network.
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To retrieve your password:
- Go to /consumers/forgotpin
- Enter your mobile number and we will send the password to your registered e-mail address
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Features
Xumii isn't just for chatting! Think of us as your mobile social phonebook. You'll save a lot of time staying in Xumii instead of jumping around to 8 or 9 different iPhone apps
- Read the latest news and friend status updates in the Xumii news feed under "Updates"
- Share photographs while chatting. These can come from on-the-spot snap shots, the photo roll on your iPhone or any of your social network photo albums. You can also upload iPhone photos to your photo albums directly from Xumii!
- Give special gifts to celebrate those special occassions
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Setting yourself as Unavailable/Available/Away
- Tap "Me" in the main navigation menu
- Touch the first row under "Global"
Updating your Status
- Tap "Me" in the main navigation menu
- Under "Global" you'll find your status message in the second row underneath the Available/Unavailable/Away row. Touch to edit your status.
- Write your status, then tap "OK." This will change your status on all your communities
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Tap "Updates" in the main navigation menu
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There are several ways to invite your friends to Xumii:
Inviting Friends from within the Xumii app
- Tap "Friends" and select your friends' profile.
- Choose ""Invite to Xumii" under Actions. Confirm the invite by tapping "OK"
There are several ways to invite your friends to Xumii:
Inviting Friends from your PC
- Sign in with your Xumii account
- Scroll down to the bottom left hand corner of the account page
- Type in your buddies' names and emails
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Photos
Sharing photos is easy with Xumii, and you have several touchpoints from which to share photos with friend.
Sharing a Photo from the Main Menu
- Tap on the "Share" icon in the main navigation bar.
- You can choose a photo from your Camera Roll, one of your social networking photo albums or take a quick snapshot with your iPhone
- Enter a caption, then select "Share"
- Choose the friend with whom you want to share your photo
Sharing a Photo in a Chat Session
- While chatting with a buddy, tap on "Attach"
- Select the photo either as a snapshot or from your camera roll
- Enter a caption and then select "Share"
Sharing a Photo with a Friend
- Tap "Friends" in the main navigation bar and select a buddy
- Under "Actions" select "Share an item"
- Select the photo, enter a caption, then tap "Share"
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You can upload a photo from your iPhone directly to one of our social networking photo albums.
Sharing a Photo from the Main Menu
- Tap "Share" in the main navigation bar
- Select the photo from your camera roll or take a photograph with your iPhone
- Enter a caption, then choose "Upload"
- Pick the appropriate album to which you want to add the photo
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Other Features
You have plenty of opportunities to give gifts to friends!
Giving a Gift
- Tap "Share" in the main navigation bar.
- Choose Gifts and decide on which gift to give
- Select the gift recipient
Giving a Gift in a Chat Session
- While chatting with your friend, tap "Attach"
- Choose "Gifts" and select the gift you want to give
Giving a Gift from the Friend menu
- Tap "Friends" in the main navigation bar and select the gift recipient
- Under "Actions" select "Share an item"
- Choose "Gifts" and then find the gift you want to share
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