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iMessage

  • 13-10-2011 12:31am
    #1
    BanjoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys.
    Just wondering how iMessage works?. As its integrated with the text application, how does it decide to either send an SMS or iMessage.


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  • #2
    pmg58
    Closed Accounts Posts: 471 ✭✭pmg58


    BanjoB wrote: »
    Hi guys.
    Just wondering how iMessage works?. As its integrated with the text application, how does it decide to either send an SMS or iMessage.

    I assume it gives preference to iMessage if its available?


  • #3
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    The sender and the recipient of the message must have an iPhone running iOS 5. Once it detects it then the message is sent as an iMessage. Otherwise it's sent as a normal SMS. If you'd prefer just SMS it can be disabled in the Settings.


  • #4
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    pmg58 wrote: »
    I assume it gives preference to iMessage if its available?

    Thats correct.


  • #5
    BanjoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭BanjoB


    Ah right. Considering nearly all my friends are on iPhones, iMessage is gonna be a money saver on texts!.


  • #6
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    BanjoB wrote: »
    Ah right. Considering nearly all my friends are on iPhones, iMessage is gonna be a money saver on texts!.

    Let's hope it doesnt eat up too much data though when there's no Wifi available it'll be just working off the data plan.


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  • #7
    eirlink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭eirlink


    imessage will eat data if your idevice is not connected via wi-fi during conversations through messages app from apple !

    Edit
    " will USE data"..... it only ascii so no worries realy !


  • #8
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    my thread here...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74849634


  • #9
    Alt_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭Alt_M


    About how long does it take for iMessage to "Verify"? Having very patchy use since I set up my 4S at the weekend. Sometimes it works, sometimes it sends as a normal text.


  • #10
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Did you have a look at the sticky on top of the forum, I'm pretty sure it's mentioned there.

    But yeah, mine is patchy too.


  • #11
    Alt_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭Alt_M


    biko wrote: »
    Did you have a look at the sticky on top of the forum, I'm pretty sure it's mentioned there.

    Sorry! Saw it after I posted! Thanks!


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