HIGHLIGHTS
- iMessage App Store available for iOS 10 beta users
- Store will become available to all users with iOS 10 release
- Sticker packs include one from Super Mario Run
One of the biggest new features of iOS 10 that was revealed at WWDC 2016 was the iMessage App Store. Apple embraced chatbots and rich media messaging with its latest iMessage update, creating a platform for third parties to connect with users whilst also adding features like sticker packs and Invisible Ink. Just ahead of the release of iOS 10 on Tuesday, Apple has made the iMessage App Store available to iOS 10 beta testers. Regular users can expect to see the store with the public release of iOS later in the day.
The iMessage App Store has debuted with apps that were first unveiled at WWDC, including OpenTable, Square Cash, Jib Jab, The Weather Channel, GIF Keyboard, Chess42, Words With Friends, PlayPhoto, and MsgMeWordGuess. Some of these apps are standalone (existing only within iMessage), while others require their full version to be installed alongside to work.
As we mentioned, iMessage sticker packs have also become available, and apart from a whole bunch of Disney offerings ranging from Frozen to Mickey Mouse and Star Wars, users also have access to Super Mario Run stickers, which were announced just last week at the iPhone 7 launch event. While sticker packs are listed just like iMessage apps, users can differentiate with the ‘Only for iMessage’ listing seen above the Details tab on the description page.
What do you think about Apple’s new iMessage App Store and the upgrade to the messaging platform? Are you eager to try it out? Or is it just another catch-up feature? Let us know via the comments below.
Source: gadgets.ndtv.com
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