Apple WWDC 2016: Top 3 New iMessage Features In iOS 10 [VIDEO]
One of the most notable announcements in Apple's WWDC 2016 centered around the firm's native messaging platform, iMessage, which is set to receive a massive overhaul when the company's next iteration of its mobile OS, iOS 10, hits consumers later during the year. With a range of fun and quirky new features, it appears like Apple is doubling down on making its no-frills messaging app as attractive and interactive as possible.
There are a ton of new features that Apple announced for its iMessage app. With all of the upcoming updates in mind, however, here are the three best new iMessage features that iPhone and iPad users should look forward to.
Emojis - Bigger, Brighter, Better
Apple has made it a point to make its iMessage emojis more prominent. Actually, the firm was so serious about its dedication to emojis that it opted to increase the size of the popular graphical icons to three times their normal size. It is quite a certainty that emojis are here to stay, with more and more users utilizing the little images in their everyday conversations. Thus, it is quite great for Apple to fully embrace this trend.
Say Hi to Invisible Ink
Notably inspired by Snapchat, Apple is also introducing Invisible Ink to its iMessage app with the iOS 10 update. Messages sent using Invisible Ink could only be viewed once the recipient swipes at the message bubble. Unlike its Snapchat counterpart, which disappears after a bit, however, iMessage's Invisible Ink messages would stay on the device until the user deletes them. Of course, with a feature such as this, sending NSFW texts would be just a bit safer.
Scheduling Like a Boss
While this upcoming iMessage feature is arguably a little bit creepy, it is nonetheless very useful. Simply put, this feature allows users who make plans with their friends using iMessage to automatically see their schedules migrated to their device's Calendar app. Indeed, this particular feature would be a godsend for the millions of iPhone and iPad users out there who are particularly bad at reminding themselves about appointments and the like.
