iMessage

FEATURED

Mar 31, 2017

24 Essential Messages Tips and Tricks for iPhone in GIFs

Khamosh Pathak

For a lot of us, iMessage is the primary way we stay in touch with our friends and family. But there’s a lot more to the Messages app than simply sending and receiving text

IMESSAGE

Mar 16, 2017

Report Says iMessage App Store Starting Off Well, but Discovery May be Long-Term Issue

Evan Selleck

The iMessage App Store didn't launch too long ago, and a new report from SensorTower suggests things are starting off well enough. According to the data, SensorTower says that Apple's iMessage App Store

IMESSAGE

Feb 15, 2017

PSA: Some iOS Users Facing iMessage Issues

Evan Selleck

According to scattered reports, Apple's iMessage service is having some issues, and completely down for others. A growing number of iMessage users are voicing their complaints on Twitter, saying that the service is working

APPLE PATENTS

Nov 17, 2016

Apple Invents Method of Integrating Siri Into iMessage

Killian Bell

Siri rivals like the new Google Assistant are now available inside messaging apps, allowing you to quickly get useful information on the go. Now Apple has patented a method of integrating Siri into iMessage that

HOW TO

Nov 7, 2016

How to Enable iMessage Effects with Reduce Motion Turned On

Khamosh Pathak

iMessage Effects, both bubble and full screen, were some of the most fun elements in the updated iOS 10. But on day one, we discovered that they just didn't show up for a lot

HOW TO

Nov 3, 2016

How to Replay iMessage Effects

Khamosh Pathak

iMessage bubble effects in iOS 10 are taking over our chats. Slamming some text on the screen never gets old. Neither does sending not even remotely secret text in “invisible ink” mode. But what if

HOW TO

Oct 2, 2016

How to Turn on Read Receipts for Certain Contacts in Messages App in iOS 10

Ali Hassan Mahdi

In iOS 10, it's much more fun to iMessage your friends and families. Ranging from bigger Emojis to effects and stickers, you can express your words and emotions in a better way and have

IMESSAGE

Sep 30, 2016

Apple Will Remove Sticker Pack ‘Phoneys’ for Replicating iMessages if Changes Aren’t Made

Evan Selleck

Earlier this week, the iMessage Sticker Pack "Phoneys" grew in popularity in a big way, covered by a variety of different publications. The app, which is one of many within the new iMessage App Store,

IMESSAGE

Sep 29, 2016

iMessage App ‘Phoneys’ Can Help You Play Pranks on Your Friends

Evan Selleck

Sometimes a good prank is necessary, for a variety of reasons, and if you've been wanting to take advantage of the new stickers in iMessages to do just that, one developer has you covered.

HOW TO

Sep 15, 2016

iMessage Effects Not Working in iOS 10? Here’s How To Fix it

Ali Hassan Mahdi

One of the biggest changes of iOS 10 is the addition of stickers, large Emoji, iMessage effects and drawing tools to the Messages app. It provides a whole new experience to express your emotion and

APPLE NEWS

Sep 14, 2016

iMessage App Store Picks up Categories for Easier Browsing

Evan Selleck

On September 13, Apple officially released iOS 10 to the masses, which also saw the arrival of some major changes for iMessage. That includes its own specific App Store, which allows users to buy a

IMESSAGE

Sep 13, 2016

Super Mario Run Stickers Now Available on iMessage App Store

Rajesh Pandey

ANDROID

Jun 16, 2016

An Apple Executive has Explained Why iMessage Isn’t Available for Android

Evan Selleck

iMessage is one of those features for iOS that Apple uses as a major focal point, and it appears it's going to stay an iOS-only feature for at least a while longer. Still,

IMESSAGE

Jun 10, 2016

Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Will Launch iMessage for Android at WWDC

Rajesh Pandey

A sketchy rumor from MacDailyNews claims that Apple will be launching iMessage for Android at WWDC on Monday, according to their "source familiar with the company's thinking." iMessage is only available for iOS and

ICLOUD

Apr 28, 2016

Some iMessage Users Experiencing Issues with Delivery

Evan Selleck

It's been a bit of a stretch since iMessage or iCloud have experienced an issue, but according to a growing number of users, the streak has been ended. According to scattered reports, iMessage users

APPLE NEWS

Dec 23, 2015

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Apple over undelivered texts to Android devices

Evan Selleck

Earlier this year, a case against Apple regarding undelivered text messages from an iOS device to an Android phone was denied access to class-action level, and now the same judge has made a new

APPLE PAY

Nov 13, 2015

Apple’s peer-to-peer payment program could use iMessage for money transfers

Killian Bell

Apple is in talks with banks with a view to developing a new peer-to-peer payment service to take on the likes of Venmo and PayPal, according to a new report -- and now sources

APPLE NEWS

Aug 5, 2015

Judge refuses to grant class-action status to iMessage lawsuit that saw undelivered messages to Android switchers

Evan Selleck

A judge has dismissed a group lawsuit against Apple that focused on an issue with iMessage not delivering text messages to those that switched platforms. Early last year, an issue came into light that saw

IMESSAGE

Jun 23, 2015

iMessage outage: Several users unable to send/receive messages

Rajesh Pandey

Apple's iMessage service seems to be suffering an outage. iOS users are reporting that iMessages are taking an abnormally long time to go, being sent twice, or just failing altogether. Apple is yet to

IMESSAGE

Jun 10, 2015

Apple officially fixes Messages crashing bug in iOS 8.4 beta 4

Evan Selleck

On Tuesday, June 9, Apple officially seeded the fourth beta for iOS 8.4. While the beta's main focus is the new Music app, one improvement has recently been discovered. At the end of

FEATURED

May 27, 2015

iMessage crashing or can’t open it after getting a message with Arabic characters? Try this fix

Gautam Prabhu

Some users are reporting problems with iMessage after getting a message with Arabic/Unicode characters. The problem seems to be getting aggravated as users are sending the message to their family and friends as a

IMESSAGE

Apr 5, 2015

iOS 8.3 will allow you to report spam iMessages more easily

Gautam Prabhu

Do you get a lot of spam messages via iMessage? iOS 8.3 may finally allow you to report spam text messages. iOS 8.3 has an option to report a text message as junk

HACKS

Mar 19, 2015

How to use iMessage on your Windows PC with Remote Messages [Jailbreak Only]

Cody

Something I use all the time on a daily basis is the Messages app on my Mac. But, some people that have iPhones don't necessarily have a Mac and can't send iMessages with

APP DEALS

Feb 23, 2015

Apple announces plan to invest €1.7bn in new European data centers

Killian Bell

Apple has today announced plans to invest €1.7 billion (approx. $1.93 billion) in two new data centers that will be built in Europe. Located in County Galway, Ireland, and central Jutland, Denmark, both

FACETIME

Feb 12, 2015

Apple adds two-step authentication to iMessage and FaceTime

Evan Selleck

Two-step authentication has become a standard for many individuals securing their accounts, so much so that even the iCloud website gained the ability to add the extra security step in mid-2014. Now, according