Apple is bringing a new iMessage experience in iOS 18! The company is rumored to be introducing even more new text effects that could stylize messages, even when sending to Android users.

Here’s what we know so far:

  • Animated Text: Say goodbye to static text messages. iOS 18’s iMessage might allow you to animate individual words within a sentence. Imagine sending a “Happy Birthday” with the word “Happy” exploding in a shower of confetti, or a “Congrats” highlighted by shimmering fireworks. MacRumors reports that these effects would be a step beyond the existing whole-message animations like balloons and confetti showers.
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility: This is where things get interesting. While iMessage currently limits fancy effects to iPhone users, Apple’s confirmation of RCS messaging support in iOS 18 raises the possibility that these new text effects could be sent and viewed on Android devices as well. RCS (Rich Communication Services) is a messaging standard that aims to bridge the gap between SMS and iMessage features.
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Beyond these text effects, the rumor mill also suggests that iOS 18’s iMessage could leverage Apple’s growing AI capabilities in exciting ways. Imagine prompting iMessage to generate an image based on your description, and then seamlessly sending it within your message.

With the official iOS 18 reveal expected at WWDC (Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference) coming up soon, we shouldn’t have to wait long for confirmation of these features and more.

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