iMessage

iMessage is Apple's built-in instant messaging (IM) service. It lives inside the Messages app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. On the iPhone it works alongside — and often replaces — carrier SMS and MMS. On the iPad provides similar functionality, allowing you to send text, picture, video, voice memo, location, contact, and other types of messages to anyone else using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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RCS

Google should get its own house in order before pointing RCS fingers at Apple

By Palash Volvoikar published

Google has mounted a new attack on Apple over RCS and iMessage, but Google has it all wrong.

Google's Get the Message campaign

Google tries shaming Apple to 'fix' texting with 'Get the Message' campaign

By Joe Wituschek published

Google has launched a new campaign called "Get the Message" where the company is attempting to shame Apple into adopting RCS.

Undo send iMessage in iOS 16

U.S. Secret Service blames iMessage for lost texts during January 6 insurrection

By Joe Wituschek published

The United States Secret Service says that it may disable iMessage on Secret Service members' work phones going forward due to those messages being lost.

Iphone 12 Pro Ios 15 Messages Photo Stack

How to fix pictures not appearing in text messages

By Christopher Close published

Sometimes sending pictures to your friend is easy, but sometimes it doesn't seem to work at all. Here's how to fix it!

iPhone messages bubbles

How to use bubble and screen effects in Messages for iPhone and iPad

By Joseph Keller, Rene Ritchie published

How do you make the bubbles slam or turn invisible, or the screen turn to lasers or fireworks? With iMessage effects!

iMessage thread on iPhone in iOS 14

How to deregister an email or phone number associated with iMessage and FaceTime

By Adam Oram published

There are a number of reasons why you may want to deregister your email or phone number with iMessage and FaceTime. Here's how!

How to copy and forward iMessages on iPhone and iPad

How to copy and forward iMessages on iPhone and iPad

By Jaclyn Kilani, Joseph Keller last updated

If you get a message you want or need to share, you can copy or forward it right along. Here's how you can do that in Messages for iPhone and iPad

Ios 15 Focus Hero

This WhatsApp concept imagines stealing a huge iMessage feature

By Oliver Haslam published

WhatsApp could one day take a leaf out of the Messages app's book and show people when the people they're messaging have a Focus enabled. But right now, it's only available in concept form.

Ios 16 Messages Delete Message

Sorry Elon - you'll probably be able to edit an iMessage before a tweet

By Joe Wituschek published

It looks like Apple is going to beat Elon Musk at adding the ability to edit a message.

Messages on iPhone

How to set up and activate iMessage for iPhone and iPad

By Adam Oram, Luke Filipowicz published

Messages lets you quickly and easily chat over iMessage or SMS/MMS — all you have to do is set it up!

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