Video: See Apple's overhauled iOS 10 Messages with expressive text bubbles, animations & more
Perhaps the biggest overhaul in Apple's upcoming iOS 10 can be seen in the Messages app, which will add the ability to send drawings, change message bubbles, replace words with emoji, use stickers, integrate third-party apps, and much more.
As seen in the video above, Messages on iOS 10 is essentially an entirely new experience, with new features found throughout. iMessage chats will become more expressive, with text bubbles that animate and move, and downloadable stickers that can be sent and stuck to images within the chat.
Messages will also gain rich links, allowing users to preview a link before tapping on it. And videos will play directly within Messages, without the need to launch a browser or separate app.
iOS 10 is now available to registered developers in a pre-release beta. Members of Apple's public beta program will be able to install the software in July, while iOS 10 will officially launch to the public this fall, likely in late September.
As seen in the video above, Messages on iOS 10 is essentially an entirely new experience, with new features found throughout. iMessage chats will become more expressive, with text bubbles that animate and move, and downloadable stickers that can be sent and stuck to images within the chat.
Messages will also gain rich links, allowing users to preview a link before tapping on it. And videos will play directly within Messages, without the need to launch a browser or separate app.
iOS 10 is now available to registered developers in a pre-release beta. Members of Apple's public beta program will be able to install the software in July, while iOS 10 will officially launch to the public this fall, likely in late September.
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We'll let it go. : )
Can I share my location like whatsapp? Now that's useful.
Anyway, appleinsider needs to focus on creating more professional videos. The entire left part of the frame shows a blurry background of trees and bushes. The iPhone screen is unreadable due reflection. The pace is slow and doesn't really get anywhere.
You must've missed the presentation... Not only can you share your current location, but if you receive a message from someone asking "Where are you?", Messages will automatically give you the option to send it.
Furthermore, Messages has been able to send map locations for a long time now. From the Maps app, click the share button, and you can send that location to other iMessage users.
youve already been able to send your location from within Messages for years.
the new extension hooks into Messages for developers look really cool.
...in short, theres absolutely no reason to piss & moan about this other than being a negative nancy hater with nothing better to do.
Yes, and it only makes sense to introduce this on iOS first with an option to go Android or the web if beneficial down the road. Most android users aren't going to switch to iPhone because of these iMessage changes but some might. So give them a reason to switch rather than making it easier to stay.