How to iOS 5 iMessage directly as a text message sent

If you are under iOS 5 send a text message to another iPhone user iOS 5 iMessage will try to send message via data link. This is obviously both iMessage iPhones to be activated.

If on the iPhone where you want to send the text message data connection not available then iMessage after a timeout message when sending a normal SMS message.

If you know the recipient does not have access to a data connection (eg stay abroad), you can force a text message to be sent directly to a text message.

Type your message and tap on the button 'Send'. Tap directly below the balloon and keep your finger a few moments on screen. Will automatically pop-up menu appears that allows you to transmit directly as 'Text Message' (SMS) can be sent.

iMessage in iOS 5 kills traditional SMS

iMessage - universal instant messaging, designed for mobile devices running iOS Apple 5. With it you can send and receive text as well as photos, videos and contacts, and absolutely free. Launch of iOS 5 with the support of iMessage able to destroy the thriving with SMS-services, says Telecompaper.

This application will give the owners iMessage iPhone, iPad and iPod touch the possibility of free and unrestricted exchange of text messages in the Wi-Fi and 3G. The bonus is sharing pictures, videos, contacts and information about the location. You can communicate with the entire group of respondents. Not be ruled out later iMessage support will appear in iChat on OS X Lion .

And it is true: iMessage based on existing user data transfer services, eliminating the need to pay to send the message. SMS business is incredibly profitable for operators, bringing them billions of dollars. Estimated comparison shows that for a cellular subscriber's terminal value to send as many SMS, to get the amount of data in 1 MB will cost 120 thousand times more than the price of Internet data transmission of the same volume: somewhere in the $ 1500 against 1.25 cents. While the cost of SMS to the operator does not exceed one third cents.

Some providers of cellular services, recognizing the threat iMessage, have begun to offer more flexible tariffs SMS-plans, for example, by sending an unlimited number of text messages for a fixed monthly fee. Other operators perceive iMessage as an additional way to communicate to existing and further development of communication standards - users are also in need of data transmission charges, and only choose how to exploit them.

Again, Apple-only devices are making a 5 percent annual contribution to the SMS-traffic times, so a service iMessage, supported so far only iOS does not exclude any disappearance SMS-services - users need to communicate with the owners of other handsets.

Apple-iMessage acts in response to popular messaging platform RIM BlackBerry Messenger, largely thanks to a Canadian manufacturer has managed to attract plenty of fans for its products. Samsung, Google and Microsoft are preparing to submit their own text service communication, alternative SMS.