Can Apple improve iMessage?

[zerog46]

I know it has been brought up many times, we want it cross platform. But what else what would you do to improve iMessage.

For me I would love to have groups built in. I want to be able to have a specific groups, like a work group or a family group. I don't want to have to add people in or use an app to do this. Other apps are able to accomplish this, why not apple.

So what does everyone think, how can Apple make this the best messaging app out there?

 

[Peligro911]

I think they can it would be cool to customize it more

 

[rayz336]

Groups would certainly be a great improvement for iMessage

 

[TurboTiger]

Groups would certainly be a great improvement for iMessage

I'm with y'all on this one.
Good Luck

 

[Spencerdl]

YES, I agree the GROUP thing would be really KOOL

 

[SubCamp]

It'd be cool if they could integrate BBM into iMessage somehow..

 

[Just_Me_D]

I know it has been brought up many times, we want it cross platform. But what else what would you do to improve iMessage.

For me I would love to have groups built in. I want to be able to have a specific groups, like a work group or a family group. I don't want to have to add people in or use an app to do this. Other apps are able to accomplish this, why not apple.

So what does everyone think, how can Apple make this the best messaging app out there?

1. Fix the activation problems
2. Make it easier to disassociate iMessage from a device's phone number in case the owner opts to use a non-Apple device.
3. Add a group "chat" option. Sometimes I do not want to receive everyone's reply from an informational message sent to a group of people.
4. Add an option to send a file from within the iMessage app.

 

[david9962000]

Times displayed without pulling the conversation to the left.

 

[iOS Gravity]

There could be a choice so people could choose to have time on the left of every message without having to swipe to the left. And there could also be a choice where you can keep it like normal.

 

[Jaguarr40]

When Apple assigns a group to work on something there is nothing they cannot accomplish so YES they can.

 

[HAWK]

Should be able to make it more customizable. Font sizes, colours, and backgrounds would really spice it up. I know apple won't let you add your own backgrounds because they are OCD like that but at least have some pre set colours to choose from


Sent from my iPhone 5s

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I'd rather it have a sort of buddy list type in which only the users you have on it can iMessage you.

 

[DroidArmy]

I'd rather it have a sort of buddy list type in which only the users you have on it can iMessage you.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Profile photos shown as they are in group iMessage.


Sent from from my iPhone 5

 

[SprSynJn]

I am going to be in the minority here, but I would like Apple to make it possible to not send a message SMS if its a foreign number.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I am going to be in the minority here, but I would like Apple to make it possible to not send a message SMS if its a foreign number.

Well, yeah. That's probably in the majority. It would be nice to have a separate option for foreign numbers like that.

 

[iBright]

Also thinking they add voice note


iPhone 5S using tapatalk

 

[rayz336]

Profile photos shown as they are in group iMessage.


Sent from from my iPhone 5

That would certainly be nice

 

[kilofoxtrot]

I am done using iMessage. Until Apple makes disconnecting iMessage from your phone number as easy as it is to turn on iMessage.

iMessage literally hijacks SMS... if you switch to a different OS get ready for issues. Even if you follow all the instructions for disabling iMessage on all your devices including your Mac, there is a good chance messages from iPhone users will not get through to you. This is unacceptable.

If Apple had invented SMS, then I would take no umbrage... but they did not.

 

[John Yester]

Things can always improve... iMessage is pretty basic if you get really into it's function.... I would love to see Apple really beef up this side of messaging with out compromising anything else.