... needs to pay any longer. iMessage also isn't a separate ...

We can't drop SMS altogether. There're tons of services and competitions that uses text messages as a form of revenue and entry requirements. I would be most happy if my regular competition entry make use of iMessage.

... revenue, a way to maintain iMessage user base and to gather ...

... an inherent difference in what iMessage promises to deliver. And that ...

... Market. Android intents with iCloud. iMessage from BBM. Lockscreen notifications isn ...

... for sure. The idea behind iMessage is that in less than ...

... needs to pay any longer. iMessage also isn't a separate ... -mail, MSN, Skype, Twitter) and iMessage. But your first mentioned 'difference ... between 'traditional' texting tools and iMessage as they are all free.

Its a move to get away from iChat and the age old relationship with AOL. Expect iMessage to ship for Lion in the autumn/winter whilst iChat fades into oblivion. (not ruling out a PC version of iMessage too)

... in some points better the iMessage. WhatsApp, http://www.whatsapp.com ... , Location, Voicememos works exactly like iMessage. Its also got send and ...

... its better than iMessage, when you've never used iMessage? Quote: Originally ... in some points better the iMessage. WhatsApp, http://www.whatsapp.com

... me? If I can use iMessage to TXT someone on an ... . What would I use with iMessage? Thanks in advance.

... me? If I can use iMessage to TXT someone on an ... . What would I use with iMessage? Thanks in advance.

... me? If I can use iMessage to TXT someone on an ... . What would I use with iMessage? Thanks in advance.

Quote: Originally Posted by bdkennedy1 Bye bye iChat. More like, "Hello, iChat that does iChat, FaceTime, and iMessage in one application like it freaking should."

iMessage is a killer app ... killer of RIM: http://bit.ly/mhHDrH

Why didn't they just call iMessage iChat? I don't know about anyone else, but iChat rolls of the tongue easier than iMessage. And they could tie it into iChat on Mac which would be EASY for everyone to understand... now there's iMessage UGH...

Quote: Originally Posted by stelligent Is iChat even a part of Mac OS Lion? Perhaps it is already being killed. Of course it is. You can't kill iChat. FaceTime can't do half of what iChat does, and iMessage isn't anywhere near the other half.

... point here. The benefit of iMessage isn't primarily that you ...

iMessage is only useful if every ... text device regardless of maker. iMessage is proprietary. It will have ...

... -mail, MSN, Skype, Twitter) and iMessage. But your first mentioned 'difference ... between 'traditional' texting tools and iMessage as they are all free ...

Quote: Originally Posted by TenoBell How can you know its better than iMessage, when you've never used iMessage? He knows iMessage is not cross platform.

... . So I will be punishing imessage as soon as iOS 5 ... email, third party texting app, imessage, whatever. Not getting any more ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland He knows iMessage is not cross platform. And WhatsApp only works on the iPhone. Won't work on the iPad nor the iPod touch. Otherwise, it is nice app as long as you get your messages on time not hours or days later.

... reinvent chat yet again with iMessage. Bleh. It's not only ...

Quote: Originally Posted by noexpectations iMessage is only useful if every ... text device regardless of maker. iMessage is proprietary. It will have ...

I would image that most iPhone users also know other such users will find their SMS usage drop dramatically with the way iMessage will work.

... it seems that if using iMessage, my iPhone will look at ... from a message to an imessage. Very user friendly and is ...

... point here. The benefit of iMessage isn't primarily that you ...

... I've got this right, iMessage doesn't actually use any ... Google and not Facetime then iMessage will use more power than ...

... send txt to anyone and iMessage to other iOS device users ... that case it sends an iMessage to the iOS folks and ...