Imessage is obviously a failure.

[BlackB_G]

Imessage on Iphone is obviously a failure. I remember when ifanboys called it the BBM killer hahahaha. lol

http://forums.tipb.com/ios-5-forum/2...-imessage.html

[Bla1ze]

Yes, one thread on TiPb makes it an obvious failure.

Not sure why people haven't realized yet, all services have issues.. that doesn't make something a failure.

BBM *fails* all the time, so does Text messaging, so does iMessage etc..etc..etc.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by Bla1ze

Yes, one thread on TiPb makes it an obvious failure.

Not sure why people haven't realized yet, all services have issues.. that doesn't make something a failure.

BBM *fails* all the time, so does Text messaging, so does iMessage etc..etc..etc.

Hey Bla1ze, where's the BBM vs imessage speed test promised a while ago after the first one when it was in beta?

[Bla1ze]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

Hey Bla1ze, where's the BBM vs imessage speed test promised a while ago after the first one when it was in beta?

I'll do one tomorrow.. (later today?) .. not that it'll make much difference, in beta - out of beta.. same results. Which is why it was never posted to begin with, there was no difference in the results.

[belfastdispatcher]

Well I'm sure the number of users has increased by now so it will be a fair test. Would be interesting the speed comparison and the speed a photo is being sent too.

[Bla1ze]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

Well I'm sure the number of users has increased by now so it will be a fair test. Would be interesting the speed comparison and the speed a photo is being sent too.

I use both daily, like I said -- no difference but whatever.. I'll do it up for ya.

iMessage is sometimes faster, sometimes BBM is faster.. but comparatively, if all network variables are removed and the devices are ran off of WiFi both are pretty much on par with each other, milliseconds apart on either side for any given test. Pretty lackluster.

Networks are the fail points, not the services themselves really.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by Bla1ze

I use both daily, like I said -- no difference but whatever.. I'll do it up for ya.

iMessage is sometimes faster, sometimes BBM is faster.. but comparatively, if all network variables are removed and the devices are ran off of WiFi both are pretty much on par with each other, milliseconds apart on either side for any given test. Pretty lackluster.

Networks are the fail points, not the services themselves really.

In your opinion, does it have the same following as bbm or is it just used as sms replacement?

I find myself more active on bbm these days then on facebook or twitter(status updates, profile pic updates etc)

[Bla1ze]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

In your opinion, does it have the same following as bbm or is it just used as sms replacement?

I find myself more active on bbm these days then on facebook or twitter(status updates, profile pic updates etc)

Nah, I doubt most people even realize they are using it if / when they do. Just an SMS replacement.

People know when they use BBM, you specifically seek out that BBM icon and of course, ask people their PIN.

With iMessage, it's just kinda... There. It's deep integration may be its greatest issue with getting recognition for the service existing if that makes any sense.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by Bla1ze

Nah, I doubt most people even realize they are using it if / when they do. Just an SMS replacement.

People know when they use BBM, you specifically seek out that BBM icon and of course, ask people their PIN.

With iMessage, it's just kinda... There. It's deep integration may be its greatest issue with getting recognition for the service existing if that makes any sense.

Yeah, that's what I thought, I have no real experience with it but I did have a call from my niece asking me how to find imessage after she upgraded her 3gs to ios5 lol, took some explaining and then she tells me none of her friends have iphones lol

[emirozmen]

iMessage isnt a fail at all. Actually i was afraid to switch to iPhone coz of BBM, but now i am not. It beatifully integrates into messaging and when available switchs to iMessage instead of text message. Use it on my iPod and iPad, love it!

[emirozmen]

And like blackberry never has outages? Like the one lasted for 5 days!

[xandermac]

Originally Posted by BlackB_G

Imessage on Iphone is obviously an failure. I remember when ifanboys called it the BBM killer hahahaha. lol

http://forums.tipb.com/ios-5-forum/2...-imessage.html

Obviously

In my opinion the only thing wrong with iMessage is the inability to resize a photo before you send it. Full resolution photos take forever to send.

[kbz1960]

Any exclusive messenger is a fail to me. BBM or iMessenger. I don't care what friends and family use and a messenger that only works on 1 phone or OS is limiting. I do not use bbm because it excludes friends and family and no way I'm buying a phone for a messenger or trying to talk people into getting a phone because of 1 feature that is a messenger.

[lnichols]

A good test would be doing both in an EDGE coverage area. I bet BBM is much more efficient as the thread listed by the OP has someone stating that working in EDGE is awful, and I've never had issue with BBM in EDGE area. I've used BBM in many places around the world and it has been very reliable. Only times it hasn't worked is during the BIS outages, or if the other person needs to reboot the phone.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by emirozmen

And like blackberry never has outages? Like the one lasted for 5 days!

3 days actually but the point is it was iphone folks laughing at Rim at the time telling us this would never happen to Apple. A taste of their own medicine perhaps. I don't see the tech media jumping all over it like they do on Rim.