Messages in iOS 10: more features, but Android app – CNET in Spanish

Messages wins new features to become better implementation

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messages (or messages in Spanish), is the most widely used iOS app, he said Apple Monday during the event for developers WWDC and because of its success, the Cupertino giant will fill new features to this app in iOS 10.

for those who are unfamiliar with Messages, is simply the messaging application for iOS and macOS . the app serves to manage traditional text messages along with iMessages (as Apple calls them). text messages appear with a green bubble, while iMessages are identified by their blue bubble.

until iOS 9, the app does not have many features to compete with Whatsapp or Telegram, but that’s about to change with iOS 10 as with the update come stickers payments and money transfers, more relevant to shared links, resizing the size of bubbles, etc.

then the main innovations that reach Messages with iOS 10:.

• Handwriting: Messages in iOS 10 lets you enter text by writing it by hand (or rather, finger) on the screen. You simply have to use your finger as a pencil in the conversation and send the message
• Resize bubbles. bubbles conversation now they can be resized to be more explicit in what you mean. “Say it loud. Dilo whispering,” explains Apple. If you want to emphasize or say something like if you were screaming, you can make bigger bubble and text; if you want to say something softly, you make –and text– bubble are very tiny
• screen animations . With iOS Messages 10 when talking a celebration, the screen will be filled with a cheerful animation. For example, typing “! Happy Birthday” or “! Congratulations,” Messages will display a handful of balloons to join the celebration
• simple and quick responses .: when a message is not worth writing a message back, messages has the option to answer with a thumbs up (I like) or thumbs down (dislike), exclamation or question, among others.
• send keystrokes or kisses : like the Apple Watch, with Messages can now also send your heart rate through the app. You can also send kisses or drawing pictures about pictures or videos sent in Messages
• Stickers . They read well, the stickers (or stickers) Messages will reach iOS 10. This is because the app will have its own App Store; developers can create apps that can be used within Messages and even be a drawer apps to manage apps that are used within Messages
• App Store . As I passed up , Messages will have a dedicated application store. Developers are responsible to capitalize and increase the chances of app. Apple said Monday that already made an alliance with Square Cash, to allow sending money through Messages if app Square is installed.
• Replace Text Emoji : emoji they are changing the way we communicate? Yes, and to test this feature in iOS Messages 10 which analyze the text and if it finds a word that can be replaced by a emoji, will. For example, typing “Pizza” Messages suggest change the emoji of a slice of this delicious dish.

Without being multiplatform

Messages the only detail is that it remains an exclusive service of products and Apple users. Despite the rumors, the company that makes the iPhone did not disclose on Monday Messages version for Android.

With these functions, Messages definitely stands up to WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, Facebook Messenger and other applications, but these third-party apps have the advantage of reaching more users thanks to being available on iOS, Android and other platforms not so used.

Messages is a native Apple application and renewal of the app will come as part of Apple released iOS 10. Monday a beta of IOS 10 for developers; in July there will be a public beta of the operating system. iOS 10 for all the public officially arrive in the fall.