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Report claims iMessage spam on the rise, but little evidence appears in support

Despite accounts of purportedly wide-ranging unsolicited marketing campaigns plaguing iMessage users in recent months, spam on Apple's over-the-top messaging service appears to be the exception, rather than the rule.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 66

Apple pledges to fix longstanding iMessage bug in upcoming iOS update

While a bug preventing users from exiting the iMessage ecosystem has prevailed since iOS 5, Apple this week formally acknowledged the issue, and has said that a fix is in the works.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 86

Apple sued over text messaging issues related to switching away from iPhone

Apple is being sued yet again, this time from a former iPhone user who claims the company's iMessage service is causing texts coming to her new Android smartphone to vanish.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 184

Apple confirms iOS 7 causing iMessage issues, says fix is in the works

Apple on Tuesday said it was aware of an issue a number of iPhone users have been experiencing with iMessage since upgrading to iOS 7, noting that a fix is coming soon to patch the problem.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 51

iPhone owners report of iMessage failures with iOS 7, simple procedure may be temporary fix

According to multiple reports on Apple's Support Communities webpage, iPhone owners who recently upgraded to iOS 7 are experiencing issues with iMessage, though a simple software reset may resolve the problem, at least temporarily.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 40

iOS 7 feature focus: Deleting texts, checking timestamps, & disabling 'short names' in Messages

There's more than meets the eye in Apple's new Messages application for iOS 7, with a few key features hidden away, some of which are only accessible with touchscreen gestures.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 14

Fake iMessage app for Android spoofs Mac mini, routes chats through China [u]

A new messaging app aping the iMessage name has shown up on Google's Play Store, but Android device owners may want to think twice before downloading the unsanctioned app, as it doesn't seem to work as advertised and may be doing a bit more than it lets on.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 25

Multiple iCloud services down, iMessage and Photo Stream among affected [u]

Apple's iCloud faced a fairly wide ranging outage early Thursday, with service like iMessage, Photo Stream and Backup & Restore down for some [updated].

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 41

Apple outlines iMessage spam reporting in new support document

A new support document recently added to Apple's website shows users how to deal with unwanted messages, also known as spam, sent via the company's iCloud-based iMessage service.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 8

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