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iOS 5: iMessage Messaging System
Rumors have been circulating that RIM would be bringing BBM to the iOS, which truth be told did not make much sense because RIM would essentially be giving up a key feature in their Blackberry devices that made it so unique and was one of its selling points. Despite RIM announcing they had no plans to port BBM over to iOS it did not stop the rumors and yesterday at Apple’s WWDC Apple introduced a new feature in iOS that could have been a basis for those BBM rumors.
Meet the iMessage.
Essentially it acts like the BBM except instead of being able to send messages to Blackberry users, it’s basically iOS’s answer to BBM whereby iOS users can now send messages to their other iOS friends and contacts for free. This includes iOS devices such as the iPad and iPod touch and all it would require is just a 3G or WiFi connection for it to work. Finally a feature on the iOS that would encourage friends still hanging on to their Blackberry devices to make the switch and join their iOS friends. The good thing about iMessage is that its already integrated into the current messaging app so users will not have to juggle between two applications when sending messages.
This was probably a rather nasty surprise to carriers all around the world as they would now have one less revenue stream to rely on, text messaging. There was a point in time when carriers would advertise cheap rates for text messages but now thanks to smartphones and various texting applications such as Ping and Whatsapp will we see text messaging rates increase?
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.