Imessage is obviously a failure.

[yzf.shaun]

Well I call I message a success.

I'm in Halifax airport and wife flies to Toronto.
At Toronto on turning on her BBM 9900 she is greated with JVM Error 529 (Epic Fail)

Free wifi and an Ipod Touch = imessage to me on my Ipod touch so I could BBM her lift.

[xandermac]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

I don't need stats, just look at how many Pin Sharing websites are popping out. Or go to Blackberry Facebook page and see how many people are posting their Pins on their wall or in comments.

Naturally you don't need statistics. I have absolutely no doubt that teenagers are using BBM as a social network, in Europe especially, but they're hardly the majority. And it's mainly bc it's free messaging.

They'll all switch to iMessage soon anyway. As goes 1. They'll get the free messaging they want on a device that does what they want. Best of both worlds for them.


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[N8ter]

iMessage is probably the greatest feature of iOS 5. It allows even WiFi-only iOS devices like iTouch and WiFi iPad to communicate with iPhone users. It's ridiculously good, and super seamless.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by N8ter

iMessage is probably the greatest feature of iOS 5. It allows even WiFi-only iOS devices like iTouch and WiFi iPad to communicate with iPhone users. It's ridiculously good, and super seamless.

Yet not immune to outages.

[yzf.shaun]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

Yet not immune to outages.

Nothing is.

[xandermac]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

Yet not immune to outages.

What outage? Do you mean the few people in the linked thread? Is that an outage to you? Reaching a bit aren't you? I will say that both systems were reliable for me, I had glitches with BBM (and REAL outages) just as I have glitches with iMessage. Data isn't perfect.


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[Economist101]

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

Yet not immune to outages.

Nope, sure isn't. In fact, I will guarantee future iMessage outages. I'll also guarantee future BBM/BES/BIS outages. That's how I roll.

[xandermac]

Yeauh. I'm not sure that a comparison of outages is his best looking argument.

[belfastdispatcher]

Originally Posted by Economist101

Nope, sure isn't. In fact, I will guarantee future iMessage outages. I'll also guarantee future BBM/BES/BIS outages. That's how I roll.

Exactly, happens to all.

[uniquest]

Originally Posted by 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

Garbage post.

BTW imessage works great for me!

[BlackB_G]

Originally Posted by uniquest

Garbage post.

BTW imessage works great for me!

If a mediocre product like Imessage which in all truth, is simply MMS for Apple devices works for you that's fine. I'm just saying for me, based on the numerous threads i've seen online.. it's a nightmare to get working in the first place.. then it's a nightmare cos you're never sure your messages are sent, delivered or read etc..

SMS and MMS have been around a million years so if they couldn't get that right.. it just straight up sucks. Text on BB and all other phones im sure show the sent and delivered status. MMS on BB show's sent, delivered and you can also get a read receipt. You just have to enable Allow delivery/read and Request delivery/read in the SMS/MMS options.

Anyway's.. the bottom line is it's mediocre right now and ya'll are just gonna have to accept the truth... cos the truth sets you free.

#Imjustsaying

[ADozenEggs@aol.com]

Originally Posted by BlackB_G

If a mediocre product like Imessage which in all truth, is simply MMS for Apple devices works for you that's fine. I'm just saying for me, based on the numerous threads i've seen online.. it's a nightmare to get working in the first place.. then it's a nightmare cos you're never sure your messages are sent, delivered or read etc..

SMS and MMS have been around a million years so if they couldn't get that right.. it just straight up sucks. Text on BB and all other phones im sure show the sent and delivered status. MMS on BB show's sent, delivered and you can also get a read receipt. You just have to enable Allow delivery/sent and Request delivery/sent in the SMS/MMS options.

Anyway's.. the bottom line is it's mediocre right now and ya'll are just gonna have to accept the truth... cos the truth sets you free.

#Imjustsaying

Who wants a receipt for a txt mssg? Garbage post. LOL... Hilarious!! A read receipt for a mssg? Lol... Laughter is setting me free!

[xandermac]

Originally Posted by BlackB_G

If a mediocre product like Imessage which in all truth, is simply MMS for Apple devices works for you that's fine. I'm just saying for me, based on the numerous threads i've seen online.. it's a nightmare to get working in the first place.. then it's a nightmare cos you're never sure your messages are sent, delivered or read etc..

SMS and MMS have been around a million years so if they couldn't get that right.. it just straight up sucks. Text on BB and all other phones im sure show the sent and delivered status. MMS on BB show's sent, delivered and you can also get a read receipt. You just have to enable Allow delivery/sent and Request delivery/sent in the SMS/MMS options.

Anyway's.. the bottom line is it's mediocre right now and ya'll are just gonna have to accept the truth... cos the truth sets you free.

#Imjustsaying

That was informative. Wrong, but informative. At least I now know its mediocre. Btw, there's a switch in iMessage to send read receipts (a simple message read indicator), and a typing indicator when someone is replying. As for turning it on, well, its on by default but you can enable/disable it by flicking a switch. difficult i know.

but as you've already said, these things don't exist so maybe i'll stop using it.



By the way, how do you disable BBM?

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[lnichols]

Originally Posted by xandermac

By the way, how do you disable BBM?

Why would you disable a key feature that is being integrated into lots of apps? But if you had to it could be done from a BES or by removing the software the software from the phone.

[xandermac]

Originally Posted by lnichols

Why would you disable a key feature that is being integrated into lots of apps? But if you had to it could be done from a BES or by removing the software the software from the phone.

Perhaps you just want the option. Or perhaps a security issue arises and it needs to be disabled. Any number of reasons including just plain not wanting it turned on.


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