biteSMS on iOS 5.1.1 - Number bubble in status bar

biteSMS version 6.2 and above:

biteSMS status bar numeric bubble is the best way to read your messages without actully unlocking iPhone or launching SMS app or even without launching notification center.

Just click that number from status bar and you can start chatting/reading your message :)


Goto biteSMS settings and enable 'Status Bar Icon'
(biteSMS > Settings > More Stuff > Status Bar Icon)

This will show you numeric bubble of number of unread messages.

Once you click the bubble, 'Quick Reply' window will come up.
Make sure you also enable (Apple Settings > Messages > Notification Centre > On) to make this bubble click work.
  

You can even set privacy lock to this bubble. i.e. if you click this bubble, it will ask you password.
 biteSMS > Settings > Passcode Lock > Protect Quick Reply > Lock Mode > On
biteSMS > Settings > Passcode Lock > Protect Quick Reply > Unlock Mode > On

To protect sms content to be displayed on Main Lock Screen:
biteSMS > Settings > Privacy > Notification Lock mode > Show Content > Off
biteSMS > Settings > Privacy > Notification Unlock mode > Show Content > Off