iMessage as separate app

[zachimal]

Does iMessage handle picture/video/media messaging as well? I was under the impression it was just text.

It handles pictures/video as well with no size limitations (well, I haven't tried video, but it tells you to select the picture or video you want to send, not sure if it downsizes that).

 

[chrislaw]

I'm confused as to why people want this as a separate app? Are the people without unlimited data the ones who are concerned? If i have unlimited data why would i ever be concerned if it sends iMessage or not?

 

[ritmomundo]

I'm confused as to why people want this as a separate app? Are the people without unlimited data the ones who are concerned? If i have unlimited data why would i ever be concerned if it sends iMessage or not?

Yeah, I'd imagine its the people who have a limited messaging plan (or none at all). Keeping them separate would prevent accidentally sending a text over the carrier versus through iMessages. Personally, I like having it integrated.

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It handles pictures/video as well with no size limitations (well, I haven't tried video, but it tells you to select the picture or video you want to send, not sure if it downsizes that).

Cool thanks. iMessages is so much faster than texting. I'm glad this applies to pictures as well (which take forever over VZW).

 

[stephen1108]

Hmm. I guess then you'll just need to pay attention to the colour of the button before pressing send. If it turns blue, it's an iMessage.

I wonder if there's a way to create two different conversation threads for one contact, one for SMS and one for iMessage.

There is, if you're iMessaging someone and you don't want it to fall back on text at ALL, just iMessage their email. Not their number. But they have to have email on.

 

[Vundu]

I think it is great the way it is integrated into the messages app. So much less hassle and contact fragmentation you get with seperate messaging apps.

 

[mackmgg]

There is, if you're iMessaging someone and you don't want it to fall back on text at ALL, just iMessage their email. Not their number. But they have to have email on.

The problem is when they reply, it will go into the conversation for whichever one they have set as their "Caller ID." I'm hoping Apple fixes that soon so it replies from the same account you received it at.

 

[yourtoys7]

love the iMessage,
if its the iphone on the end, test is in blue' and it says "iMessage"
in my plan I have to pay for pic., iMessage, I don't
and it is soo much faster.

 

[chrislaw]

Yeah, I'd imagine its the people who have a limited messaging plan (or none at all). Keeping them separate would prevent accidentally sending a text over the carrier versus through iMessages. Personally, I like having it integrated.

I see, thanks. I have unlimited data and unlimited texts so i guess it doesnt really matter to me. I just like seeing iMessage when i text certain people

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Beside the color of a bubble ...... It even says iMessage at the top of a chat and in the text input window. What more do you guys need to distinguish?

 

[MastahRiz]

There is, if you're iMessaging someone and you don't want it to fall back on text at ALL, just iMessage their email. Not their number. But they have to have email on.

No it will still fall back to text even if you just use the person's email to send the imessages. I just tried it. When I turned off my wifi and data it switched the messaging field from iMessages to MMS.

When I do this for a local contact that's linked to a phone number instead of an email it switches to Text message, not MMS.

I don't want to turn off "Send as SMS" because then my local contacts won't get my messages either even though I have unlimited text. I just want Send as SMS off for international contacts. That seems like an option that a lot of people could benefit from.

There needs to be a little more control. iMessages is great but it's not perfect yet.