It could well be and it is my belief that Apple specifically developed iMessage in order to get a good messaging service on the iPad. Apple is intent on seeing the iPad be the Post-PC device that is core to our digital lives and they have inched it closer to that reality with every iOS update. Text messaging is an increasingly important way of communication and for it to be restricted only to a mobile phone seems increasingly absurd with the advent of Facebook messaging, Twitter direct messages and a thriving selection of apps in the App Store.
Independently those options work fine, but the user experience is not optimal, because users must remember what service to use for contacting a specific person. Unlike the similar service of Blackberry Messenger BBM , there is no separate app or division between your collection of text messages sent through your carrier and those messages sent using iMessage.
All your messages live on inside the Messages app that has existed since iOS 1. This fast take-up is vital to the success of iMessage, because the best benefits only start once most of your contacts use iMessage. When sending messages through iMessage, your text will now be encased in a blue bubble - rather than the traditional green bubble.
Some might call it lazy, but in reality it is just getting rid of yet another time-wasting problem that we should be glad to get rid of. Store News. The iOS 5 beta release includes over new features that will be available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users this autumn. New iOS 5 features include: Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption; iMessage, a new messaging service that lets you easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS devices; and Newsstand, a new way to purchase and organise your newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
With the new PC Free feature, iOS 5 users can activate and set up their iOS device right out of the box and get software updates over the air with no computer required. With iOS 5 and iCloud, you just enter your Apple ID and password and iCloud will seamlessly integrate with your apps to automatically and wirelessly keep all of your mail, contacts, calendars, photos, apps, books, music and more, up-to-date across all your devices without ever having to connect to a computer.
With one swipe you can see all your notifications, and a simple tap will take you right to its app for more detail. Notifications also appear on the lock screen, with the ability to be taken to the notifying app with just one swipe.
If your message went as an iMessage, you'll be able to see if it's been delivered. Look for confirmation in small writing just below the message bubble. If someone's enabled Read Receipts, you'll see when they read it.
Tap the Camera button next to the text field to add an image to a message. Take a new photo or send one from your Camera Roll. Tap the image, then tap Choose to add it to your message. A thumbnail appears with the text. Images take longer to send because of their size, and appear in a separate speech bubble on your and the recipient's devices.
They're free to send as iMessages, provided you don't exceed your data allowance. To start writing a new message in iMessage, tap the new message icon in the upper right corner. In the To field, type the email address or iPhone mobile number of the person you want to message. On other iOS devices, the chat bubbles will stay a lovely shade of blue at all times.
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