#XChat iPad

X is set to launch its standalone messaging app called XChat for iPhone and iPad on April 17, based on its listing on the App Store. XChat will allow users to send private messages to others on X in a separate app focused only on conversations. Based on early previews, XChat will include features such as group chats, video calls, disappearing messages, and an option to block screenshots. Users can already pre-order XChat on the App Store before its official launch. [ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ] I am writing this blog entry with the iPad as a testament that this device can also be a content-creation device. I un-boxed the iPad last night and downloaded some free iPad apps as well as the paid apps I bought for my iPhone. So I'm doing this entry purely with the iPad. [ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ] By around this time in the US, Apple should be shipping the iPad to hundreds of thousands of customers who pre-ordered the device. Read more in our articles including "X to launch XChat messaging app on iPhone and iPad" and "Blogging with the iPad".