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IMessage

iMessage is an instant messaging service developed by Apple and launched on October 12, 2011. iMessage functions exclusively on Apple platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. iMessage uses the Messages app client.

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Developer
Apple
Launch date
October 12, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-12)
Operating system
iOS 11 and later · iPadOS · macOS High Sierra and later · watchOS · visionOS
Platforms
iPhone · Apple Watch · iPad · iPod Touch · Mac
Status
Active
Type
Instant messaging

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IMessage

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples142
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

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IMessage

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related to Digital Markets Act (European Union) · 17
IMessage → Apple, Bing, Bloomberg, Despite, Digital Markets Advisory Committee, Edge, Europe, European Commission, European Union, February, Financial Times, In, In December, In September, Microsoft Advertising, The European Commission, This
related to Features · 17
IMessage → Additionally, Apple, Apple Vision Pro, If, Internet, Mac, Messages, MMS, Mountain Lion, OS, Owners, RCS, Send, SMS, The, Touch, When
related to Platforms · 16
IMessage → Android, Apple, Apple IDs, Chat, Chinese, Daniel Zweigart, Google Play, Huluwa, In September, It, Mac, Microsoft Windows, Play Store, The, There, Unlike
related to Security and privacy · 16
IMessage → EFF, EFF's, Electronic Frontier Foundation, In September, It, July, Matthew Green, On August, On November, Project Pegasus, Project Zero, RSA, Secure Messaging Scorecard, The, These, This
related to history · 14
IMessage → Apple, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Eddy Cue, In February, July, June, Messages, Mountain Lion, October, On February, On October, OS, Scott Forstall, WWDC
related to Technology · 14
IMessage → APNs, Apple, Apple Identity Service, Apple Push Notification, Apple's, Each, Every, IDS, It, Keep-Alive, Message, Messages, The, TLS
related to Anti-SMS/MMS user sentiment · 12
IMessage → According, After, Apple, Claims, Google, It, On November, Piper Sandler, RCS, Rich Communication Services, SMS, US
related to Reception · 10
IMessage → Americans, Android Messages, Chetan Sharma, Google, In, Messages, On November, United States, Update Q3, US Mobile Data Market
Platforms · 6
IMessage → Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac
Operating system · 5
IMessage → iOS 11 and later, iPadOS, macOS High Sierra and later, visionOS, watchOS

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apple messages ios app users android macos announced service message messaging ipados also mac would device sent apps send features

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IMessageDeveloperApple1.00infobox
IMessageLaunch dateOctober 12, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-12)1.00infobox
IMessageOperating systemiOS 11 and later1.00infobox
IMessageOperating systemiPadOS1.00infobox
IMessageOperating systemmacOS High Sierra and later1.00infobox
IMessageOperating systemwatchOS1.00infobox
IMessageOperating systemvisionOS1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsiPhone1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsApple Watch1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsiPad1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsiPod Touch1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsMac1.00infobox
IMessagePlatformsApple Vision Pro1.00infobox
IMessageStatusActive1.00infobox
IMessageTypeInstant messaging1.00infobox
IMessageWebsitesupport.apple.com/messages1.00infobox
IMessageis ainstant messaging service developed by Apple and launched on October 120.90text
IMessageis aalternative to SMS0.90text

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