What they really need is to integrate in iChat. Once that is done then I can slowly move away from MSN for a lot of my conversations with friends.
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So what does everyone think about iMessage?
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I was thinking it would be like BB Messenger where you could have a group or friends list with your contacts that have it. Not bad for the most part. @TheRealFonzz (twitter)
I was thinking it would be like BB Messenger where you could have a group or friends list with your contacts that have it. Not bad for the most part. @TheRealFonzz (twitter)
That is what I was afraid of.....most of my contacts I chat with daily are on iOS devices and running round looking for a free wifi connection is not really my idea of fun. On this aspect I feel iMessage is a bit of a let down......have to keep a closer eye on my data usage when out and about...bring back unlimited data you baskets.
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More like BBM...you mean down for days with no real response from RIM...lol...had to get that in there.
I actually want the reverse - i don't want my phone number associated with iMessage.
time to use it only on the iPad/iPod Touch.
Does anyone know what the options are for being reached for messages at multiple contact points means?
example, mine is set to two:
mobile number
apple ID email (associated with iPad) I'm assuming that i can pick up a conversation on my iPad in this fashion, no?
also, I wouldn't worry about data. I read an article that it costs carriers something like $0.0001 for each text message based upon the data it uses. If you pay $25 for 2GB, you would have to send 250,000 messages for it to add up (obviously fewer if you use a lot of MMS) to your data allowance. Also think of any time you are on wifi and that zero data is used in all of those circumstances. It is a net positive.
example, mine is set to two:
mobile number
apple ID email (associated with iPad) I'm assuming that i can pick up a conversation on my iPad in this fashion, no?
also, I wouldn't worry about data. I read an article that it costs carriers something like $0.0001 for each text message based upon the data it uses. If you pay $25 for 2GB, you would have to send 250,000 messages for it to add up (obviously fewer if you use a lot of MMS) to your data allowance. Also think of any time you are on wifi and that zero data is used in all of those circumstances. It is a net positive.
No. If the iMessage fails after 5 minutes, it will automatically be sent as an SMS, unless you've turned that setting off.
The brilliant part of iMessage is that you don't have to know if someone has iOS5 or not - iMessage sends the appropriate kind of message without you ever having to get involved.
I can't say much at this point about it because it keeps on crashing.
It all started when I tried to test iMessage by sending one to myself.
Everything worked fine but when I tried to leave the conversation by clicking the Messages button at the top left the app crashed.
And it keeps on crashing ever since. I can even receive and see normal sms but when i try to leave a convo to see another via Messages it crashes.
I tried rebooting the device a couple of times but it didn't work.
It all started when I tried to test iMessage by sending one to myself.
Everything worked fine but when I tried to leave the conversation by clicking the Messages button at the top left the app crashed.
And it keeps on crashing ever since. I can even receive and see normal sms but when i try to leave a convo to see another via Messages it crashes.
I tried rebooting the device a couple of times but it didn't work.
i feel really lost
Is imessage an app or something? I have no idea how to use it, I read something online and I know I have it turned on but I dont see it anyplace, i dont see a different option when I go to text message anyone?
Is imessage an app or something? I have no idea how to use it, I read something online and I know I have it turned on but I dont see it anyplace, i dont see a different option when I go to text message anyone?
It is integrated with your regular sms app, you don't have to do anything.
If you try to send a message to someone with an ios5 device, iMessage takes over and sends it for free.
For anyone else without ios5 it sends a good old sms
You can tell the difference by the Send button. It turns blue for iMessage, green for sms
OK so if i send something to a person who has imessage it will automatically choose to send it like that
And if i send to someone who doesnt, it will automatically just send a normal text message?
I guess im not a fan then, maybe I didnt pay much attention when they announced it but they said it was like BBM, so i was expecting a separate feature that let you build a contact listt of friends with apple products like BBM has a separate feature that lets you build a contact list of friends with BBM within an app
iMessage is INSANELY FAST
but i have been having a few issues, first it tripled my contacts & a buddy that WORKS at apple, i would be in the middle of a text convo and then his name would remove & show his cell number.
and ANOTHER buddy who has a verizon iphone when i message him my name removes as he has me saved then shows as my me email address
BUT thats all stuff i know will get sorted out.
but i have been having a few issues, first it tripled my contacts & a buddy that WORKS at apple, i would be in the middle of a text convo and then his name would remove & show his cell number.
and ANOTHER buddy who has a verizon iphone when i message him my name removes as he has me saved then shows as my me email address
BUT thats all stuff i know will get sorted out.
I would rather see a sort of pin or something... I got friends with iphones and they never use the email feature on it. They won't even signup for mobileme (icloud) even know that's it's free!! With pins they wouldn't need to signup for anything, but rather just giving the pin away like bb's... So imessage is cool and all but i think lots of iphone users won't even bother using it! Txt plans are cheap these days and it's unlimited, but i can see ipod touch users all over this one !!
whatsapp is new to me. i just looked it up on their site and it doesn't look like it works on iPod touch, so no good for me
My iphone 4 doesn't let me view it on the lock screen even with all of the "lock screen" noted as approved in the settings
I have a question.
I have 5+ devices tied to my one iTunes account.
My phone, my wife's phone, my daughter's touch, and 2 iPads.
My wife's phone is a 3GS and we are all running iOS5.
Now, if I send her a message via her phone number, it will go through AT&T SMS?
If I send a text to my apple ID, it will show up on all my devices?
That seems like a wonky way to handle it.
Unless I am missing something.
I have 5+ devices tied to my one iTunes account.
My phone, my wife's phone, my daughter's touch, and 2 iPads.
My wife's phone is a 3GS and we are all running iOS5.
Now, if I send her a message via her phone number, it will go through AT&T SMS?
If I send a text to my apple ID, it will show up on all my devices?
That seems like a wonky way to handle it.
Unless I am missing something.
The only thing I do not like about iMessage is it as not as unified across platforms as I expected. If a friend sends you a message from his phone, then from his iPad, it shows up as 2 different messages even if you have his information all stored under the same contact. It can just get a little confusing dealing with 2 different messages for the same person.
This could just be an unreal expectation on my part. I guess it makes sense to have it separated by devices so you know where the message is actually coming from. No sense sending a message to a friend's phone if he's messaging you from an iPad. Then again you could just send it to the persons email address and it would go to both devices. Lots of options to think about.
This could just be an unreal expectation on my part. I guess it makes sense to have it separated by devices so you know where the message is actually coming from. No sense sending a message to a friend's phone if he's messaging you from an iPad. Then again you could just send it to the persons email address and it would go to both devices. Lots of options to think about.
I agree 100%
was having that issue last night with a buddy who didn't update to ios5 yet and his "name" wouldn't show because the phone was hitting imessage first.
I shut it off and voila... name is back.
Bothersome that you have to toggle "per person" honestly... i have unlimited texting so imessage can be disabled, what it SHOULD have been is a seperate section ( like aim/bbm )
I like iMessage. It does the work for me of letting me know the person I'm texting has an iPhone. No need for an extra app. Works kind of like the free text clients out there when you're sending messages between sporadic wifi devices (ipod touch and ipad). You might message them and they won't get the message in between wifi locations.