Apple realize that the application most commonly used today in the iOS device is Messages app. Therefore , Apple's instant messaging service overhaul consumables in
order to compete with the big players other instant messaging service
provider .
At
Apple WWDC 2014 event , Apple's newest operating system , iOS 8,
provide the biggest upgrade in terms of messaging services . Apple tried to add important new features that have been owned by
other messaging services , like WhatsApp , Snapchat , and Facebook
Messenger .
Messaging service in iOS 8 now has a number of features of other
instant messaging services , such as sending a message in WhatsApp voie ,
or send a video that can expire but chose to keep it , like Snapchat
features .
In addition , service on the iOS Messages 8 also resembles Facebook
Messenger , where users can add friends in a group , and delete them
with ease .
Messages Users can also share their location with their friends ,
social networks like Path , and saw a series of photos that are shared
with friends in a chat .
Not just its features are tested imitated by Apple , but the interface and use the experience as well . As in exchanging video , users simply press and hold the record button
then slide your finger to send it to another button , similar in
Snapchat .
As for sending voice memos , users can simply press and hold the microphone button , like using WhatsApp .
Another feature that is quite revolutionary that Apple added in iOS
Messages in 8 is the ability to listen to voice messages without having
to open the lock screen .
Users are now quite simply lift the smartphone to your ear , and a voice message will be played automatically . Users can also directly reply without distraction . Such a feature is very helpful when the user is driving a car and so on .
According to The Verge ( 02/06/2014 ) , Apple's decision to bring a
number of features and interfaces that resemble their competitors it is
an attempt to show that not only features that determine the success of
an application .
In addition , by adding a number of features possessed by its
competitors , Apple appears to be trying to change the paradigm of
messaging features in the device , which has been stagnant since the
launch of the iPhone impress in 2007 .
However , Apple also needs to realize that communication today has become a commodity . And Apple would be in trouble if only to make an application that only runs on one platform only . Application messages and iMessages platform currently only works with Apple products .
Lots
of instant messaging applications to be dealt with Apple ( let's call
it WhatsApp , Path or Snapchat ) and can be used by all users no matter
what device . Can Apple compete with them ?
Each
application is given a reasonable concerning personal identity
protection , so when the phone is being lent, the contents of the
message in the instant messaging is not easily seen - seen by
unauthorized people . One form of protection is on WhatsApp , instant messaging application with a population of 450 million active worldwide . Forms of protection can provide the PIN ( personal identification number ) each time you want to open WhatsApp .
In Android , there are some applications that present the solution for free . In this paper we demonstrated WhatsApp Lock is available in Google Play app store . Using
this application is not difficult and complicated free , after the
install successfully , you are asked to make questions and answers , in
case if you forget your password later . After the process was completed , followed by generating code with twice the verification password . Yes it is just as easy to protect the contents of your WhatsApp . Just to note, this application is free , so natural that at the bottom of the screen , especially in display ads PIN there .
Had disappeared , now WhatsApp for Windows Phone users is restored . From the official statement received PULSAonline , Microsoft announced
the availability of messaging applications being loved it .
"Today,
Microsoft announced the availability of re- Device WhatsApp chat
applications with the latest version ( 2.11.499.0 ) on the Nokia Lumia
Windows Phone 8 , after experiencing technical problems some time ago . Currently WhatsApp for Windows Phone comes back with some updates , "wrote Microsoft Device in its official release .
Not just comes back , the latest version is called WhatsApp
enables users of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 to enjoy several new
features , such as :
Chat backgrounds - Choose and set the background image to chat
Broadcast list - Allows users to send messages to multiple people at once
Privacy Settings - The privacy settings for photos , status and last seen today
Media auto - download settings - Settings to download images , sounds , etc. . are sent automatically
Custom notification tones - There is the option to customize the notification ringtones
bug fixes
WhatsApp
updated version ( 2.11.499.0 ) is available in the Windows Phone Store
and is available for download and enjoyed by users of Windows Phone 8 .
Teams Windows Phone and WhatsApp work together to fix the problems that
occurred previously and then bring a better experience to the user , as
evidentiary going commitment in providing the best for its users .
"
Microsoft Mobile Device and WhatsApp will continue to work closely in
order to answer all the needs of the user on the device , so
communicating via WhatsApp easier and more enjoyable , " added Microsoft
.
Division
map and the location of Nokia will enhance the ability of the map,
Nokia Here , with the added feature of virtual tour guide . To do so , Nokia is said to have acquired the company Desti .Desti is a trip planner application (travel - planning) with virtual
artificial intelligence ( Artificial Intelligence ) , which was
developed from the same research that resulted in Siri and Nuance .According to Engadget ( 30/05/2014 ) , due to software processing
Desti have the same language , so he could use the metadata and online
reviews from customers will be a tourist destination , and presenting it
based on what the user is looking for .Desti -owned AI could blunt the diverse context of its request , and
gathering the recommendations in the internet and then presenting it in
easy language .Users
are then able to communicate verbally with Desti , like communicating
with Siri , a personal assistant in Apple's iPhone . However, the conversation is limited only in the context of tourist destinations only.However , Nokia has not explained in detail , how the Nokia Here when integrated with Desti .Vice President of Search and Places Nokia , Don Zereski was only a
small leak , " Nokia wants to create a new class of location services
that can know who you are and what you're looking for , before you even
ask , " he said .It may be that , in the future Nokia Here will be a mix of Foursquare and Google Now .
