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I was just wasting some idle time going through old threads here and elsewhere from when iMessage was launched. For such a simple concept it didn't half confuse some people a lot.
For a bit of fun I thought I would do a recap on some of the misconceptions about iMessage
This may also be useful for new users of ipad/iphone who wish to filter out the wheat from the chaff.
1) We have four devices on the same itunes account, imessage is rubbish as we cannot message each other - This is incorrect. You can have the same iTunes account, just set up a different iCloud account for each device.
2) I cannot hide my phone number on iMessage - This is incorrect. iMessages allows you to receive at multiple addresses, phone number and emails. Use the caller ID option to set it to be email address only.
3) I have iMessage on both ipad and iphone and they do not sync, therefore iMessage is phail - This is incorrect. Make sure the phone is set to also receive imessages at the email address you use for the iPad
4) I don't see the point of iMessage as I get free unlimited texts so why bother using it - Not everybody has unlimited texts so some will save money. Also iMessage is free country to country, texts are not necessarily free. Thirdly pictures can be sent as iMessage, pictures by texts cost.
5) Whats the point in having two ID's one for Imessage and one for text - You don't need to - see above, use multiple addresses but one ID.
6) iMessage will cost me in international roaming data rates - Turn off data roaming and use in a wifi area, problem solved.
But my personal favourite is "imessage is useless, it requires the other person to have the app open otherwise they will not receive notifications.
I loved this one because there was a massive hoohar about it on the forums and on twitter about this app being like "whats app" and nothing new. When the fact was that the information spreading about was that people had to download a seperate app called iMessenger - their sales soared, the app was rubbish and it was nothing to do with apple/iMessage. I spent a good few hours on twitter just telling random casualties that they got the wrong thing.
Please feel free to add to the memories of iMessage launch.
For a bit of fun I thought I would do a recap on some of the misconceptions about iMessage
This may also be useful for new users of ipad/iphone who wish to filter out the wheat from the chaff.
1) We have four devices on the same itunes account, imessage is rubbish as we cannot message each other - This is incorrect. You can have the same iTunes account, just set up a different iCloud account for each device.
2) I cannot hide my phone number on iMessage - This is incorrect. iMessages allows you to receive at multiple addresses, phone number and emails. Use the caller ID option to set it to be email address only.
3) I have iMessage on both ipad and iphone and they do not sync, therefore iMessage is phail - This is incorrect. Make sure the phone is set to also receive imessages at the email address you use for the iPad
4) I don't see the point of iMessage as I get free unlimited texts so why bother using it - Not everybody has unlimited texts so some will save money. Also iMessage is free country to country, texts are not necessarily free. Thirdly pictures can be sent as iMessage, pictures by texts cost.
5) Whats the point in having two ID's one for Imessage and one for text - You don't need to - see above, use multiple addresses but one ID.
6) iMessage will cost me in international roaming data rates - Turn off data roaming and use in a wifi area, problem solved.
But my personal favourite is "imessage is useless, it requires the other person to have the app open otherwise they will not receive notifications.
I loved this one because there was a massive hoohar about it on the forums and on twitter about this app being like "whats app" and nothing new. When the fact was that the information spreading about was that people had to download a seperate app called iMessenger - their sales soared, the app was rubbish and it was nothing to do with apple/iMessage. I spent a good few hours on twitter just telling random casualties that they got the wrong thing.
Please feel free to add to the memories of iMessage launch.