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Craig Federighi looks pretty stoked about 3x bigger emojis.
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It was about time the iPhone's Messages app got some new features.
2016-06-14
Other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and Snapchat offer much more interesting and lively ways to communicate, while Messages for years remained a stagnant platform to exchange static words and photos.
But Apple changed all that.
Check out all the new Messages features Apple introduced at its WWDC event on Monday.
Rich Links shows pictures previews from the websites that are being linked.
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Rich Links will even show you previews of a video inside the link, too.
You can see what the camera sees when you want to send a photo or video.
Emoji are now 3 times bigger than before.
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Messages will recognize what you're typing and find a relevant emoji so you don't have to search for one.
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And Messages will even highlight words that can be turned into emojis.
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You just need to tap the highlighted words to turn them into emojis.
Breathtaking innovation.Apple
Bubble Effects will make animations to emphasize certain messages, like make Congrats more exciting than a static text bubble.
Bubble Effects gives certain messages a little more personality and emotion, like reflecting your shame when you apologize for something.
Invisible Ink hides messages in a glittery effect that you have to swipe away with your finger to read the message.
It can also hide photos, too.
Tap Back lets you add mini reactions to your received messages.
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You can even hand-write messages now.
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And send drawings, too.
And finally, you can get full-screen animations for certain messages, like saying "happy new year."
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