iMessage gaining all-new text effects, formatting options, emoji Tapbacks, messaging scheduling, and more with iOS 18
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Apple has announced several new features coming to iMessage with iOS 18 including all-new text effects, formatting options, emoji Tapbacks, messaging scheduling, and more.
Beginning later this year with the release of iOS 18, all-new text effects will allow users to amplify any letter, word, phrase, or emoji with dynamic, animated appearances in messages, and users will be able to better express tone by adding formatting like bold, underline, italics, and strikethrough.
Tapbacks expand to include any emoji or sticker, and with iOS 18 users will be able to compose a message and schedule to send it at a later time.
When messaging contacts who do not have an Apple device, the Messages app is gaining support for RCS for richer media and more reliable group messaging compared to SMS and MMS.
iOS 18 introduces Messages via satellite for the times when cellular and Wi-Fi connections aren’t available. Powered by the same technology as existing iPhone satellite capabilities, Messages via satellite automatically prompts users to connect to their nearest satellite right from the Messages app to send and receive texts, emoji, and Tapbacks over iMessage and SMS.