So will iMessage cope?
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TBH I love it and have had very few problems with it. Once or twice it's reverted to using SMS when either I or the recipient doesn't have sufficient 3G coverage but that's worked fine.
Generally I find it much better than SMS - faster, no limit on text and can send photos and videos easily and without resorting to MMS.
Generally I find it much better than SMS - faster, no limit on text and can send photos and videos easily and without resorting to MMS.
Even with 3G which I get great reception with it randomly decides its going to be slow or just not bother. This is over multiple iOS devices with multiple device restores. I just can't trust it.
It has had times where it was perfect but halfway through a conversation thread it'll just decide it's had enough and not work.
And then I use something like WhatsApp which has always been flawless and wonder what Apple are at.
It has had times where it was perfect but halfway through a conversation thread it'll just decide it's had enough and not work.
And then I use something like WhatsApp which has always been flawless and wonder what Apple are at.
You don't need to trust iMessage as it will send via SMS if it fails to get through. I understand what you're saying though.
iMessage is still very new don't forget, WhatsApp has been about for a while. It had problems when it first launched too.
I would also bet that more people are using iMessage than WhatsApp now.
I have it selected to use SMS as a backup but its only successfully performed that once. I usually have to double tap the message and tell it send as a text the next time I check my messages wondering why the person never replied.
It doesn't seem to be getting what it needs from the service to tell it to fall back meaning I can't use this superfluous thing unless it's as reliable as what it's replacing. (Nearly everyone I text has an iPhone)
I had the same problem when iMessage was in the beta builds and as such not nearly under the same load.
It doesn't seem to be getting what it needs from the service to tell it to fall back meaning I can't use this superfluous thing unless it's as reliable as what it's replacing. (Nearly everyone I text has an iPhone)
I had the same problem when iMessage was in the beta builds and as such not nearly under the same load.
I do that too. Waking it up later to realise it hasn't sent the message over any medium.
It's a shame too. It's the feature of iOS 5 I was most anticipating.
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I don't understand this iMessenger, just feels like texting with a read receipt.. preferred BBM.
Just like texting except no limit on amount of text and videos and photos can be sent easily too.
As for BBM, err that's only available on Blackberry and iMessage only on iOS so they're not exactly competing with each other.
TBH, with the prevalence of unlimited text packages these days at competitive prices, I doubt anyone who's so financially strapped that they can't afford such a package is unlikely to be in the market for an iPhone.
I suspect the majority of young people with Blackberries have one either because it's cheap or because of the physical keyboard and are thus unlikely to switch to iPhone just because iMessage has appeared.
I suspect the majority of young people with Blackberries have one either because it's cheap or because of the physical keyboard and are thus unlikely to switch to iPhone just because iMessage has appeared.
Remember US customers don't have such options when it comes to texting. Many plans there and in Canada don't even include texting - it's a $10 add-on, some even charging for messages recieved as well as sent.
I said level the playing field, not steal all their customers
If they get a liking for the apps then the presence of a built in unlimited messaging platform would only seal the deal.
I said level the playing field, not steal all their customers
If they get a liking for the apps then the presence of a built in unlimited messaging platform would only seal the deal.
Agree with the above it's very iffy. I know it's trying to be like BBM / Whatsapp / etc. but when I've done tests in the past (i.e. both in the same room on wifi / both on 3G) it had around a 50% success rate. It's annoying as I know if I don't see delivered straight away it's going to be a text message.
It's a good idea and a good implementation but the service is really unreliable and breaks up the conversation if you have to wait another 30 mins for it to fall back to text.
M.
It's a good idea and a good implementation but the service is really unreliable and breaks up the conversation if you have to wait another 30 mins for it to fall back to text.
M.