S5 announced - what do you think?

I just use Google Hangouts. Texts and over the internet messages in one App from the start of getting the phone. Seems to be what iMessage is. Are texts and IMs separated in iMessage, or appear in the same conversation?

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Originally Posted by GommeInc

I just use Google Hangouts. Texts and over the internet messages in one App from the start of getting the phone. Seems to be what iMessage is. Are texts and IMs separated in iMessage, or appear in the same conversation?

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They appear in the same conversation but you can tell them apart from the colour of the message. If that makes sense? :P

There is so many "message apps" now though its getting a bit crazy! There's one now called "Telegram" which has become very popular recently.

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"Why Telegram has become the hottest messaging app in the world" - http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/25/54...p-in-the-world

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

They appear in the same conversation but you can tell them apart from the colour of the message. If that makes sense? :P

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Is that where it appears blue for SMS and green for messages? I had to do a Google search to see what you meant and that's what came up :P It sounds a bit messy really, I like things separated so I have Hangouts from both my Google Accounts and then my SMS messages (so 3 in total). Could be worse, they've done it well if that is what they've done.

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Originally Posted by GommeInc

Is that where it appears blue for SMS and green for messages? I had to do a Google search to see what you meant and that's what came up :P It sounds a bit messy really, I like things separated so I have Hangouts from both my Google Accounts and then my SMS messages (so 3 in total). Could be worse, they've done it well if that is what they've done.

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Other way round

Green = SMS
Blue = iMessage

Most of the time it would be blue if the other person has an iPhone/iOS device but if they are not connected to the 3G/4G network or WiFi then it would send as normal text message.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

I think what the beauty of iMessage is that it's built into the OS from day one of you receiving the phone. You don't need a separate app or anything like that and text messages come up in the same conversation as well so it just makes it easier.

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Yep.
It's a basic feature but just like really important for me

Am I the only one impressed that it's waterproof?

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Originally Posted by The Don

Am I the only one impressed that it's waterproof?

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I think some of us are used to that feature due to the phone Sony brought out sometime last year I believe it was? But yeah if it is actually waterproof then that's a good feature. Is there any videos of it being put in water? I know there was when Sony did their phone with it.

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Originally Posted by The Don

Am I the only one impressed that it's waterproof?

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Honestly, I never saw it coming, now I can play Flappy Bird in the shower! Woo Woo!

My S3 upgrade is also in April, so unless HTC throw out a curveball, I'll be getting the S5 :)

People seem to be quite disappointed with it, but my mates seem to be considering an upgrade from their S4... In my opinion, I'd stick with the S4 and then look at an upgrade when their next release comes around in the hope that it'll provide a few more updates.

My second s3 that I got under warranty after my first one broke has also decided to break this week. It randomly stopped working and won't turn on. Although I have had problems with the s3 the warranty has been a life saver, tmobile has been good and samsung have given me a new phone without trouble. I like the sound of the s5 and will probably get it in May when I am due my upgrade (I do hope it has far less problems and doesn't break after a year).