Chapter 15. iMessages

Text messaging started with just simple text and the creation of faces using special characters. As smartphones started to become more and more commonplace, so did text messaging. Messages are now a major form of communication for a large majority of people. People find it easier to respond to a text message versus answering a phone call.

When Apple announced the iMessages App and Stickers, it took messaging to another level. We had stickers before this announcement, but now we had a fully integrated system. iMessages not only allow you to send a sticker to express a feeling or an emotion more effectively than words; you can now use messages to send the score of a game or even play games through text message.

In this chapter, ...

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