EECS 441 iPhone Messages App Presentation

Messages

Ali KhalilEECS 441 App Presentation

18 April 2012

Agenda1. Description2. Features3. Target Audience4. Financials5. What works?6. What doesn’t work?7. Suggested Improvements8. Prognosis

Description

• Platform: iOS• Developed by Apple• Bundled into every

iPhone sold• Built-in text, video,

group messaging client• Also known as

iMessage

Target Audience

Every iOS user: 1. Those who use their

phone for SMS, MMS.2. Built-into every iPhone3. Cannot uninstall from

phone4. Default client phone

carrier uses

Financials

Bundled with every iPhone sold

• 108 million iPhones from 2007 – March 2011 [1]

• Available for free on every iPhone

[1] http://ipod.about.com/od/glossary/f/how-many-iphones-sold.htm

What Works?

1. Conversation view2. Easy to read

“bubbles”3. Fully integrated into

phone4. One place for text,

pictures, video messages

What Doesn’t Work?

1. Conversation view requires lots of scrolling

2. Hard to call contact who texted

3. Hard to save a new contact

4. Cannot sort messages

Suggested Improvements

1. Buttons for “Add to Contact” and “Call back” in Edit Menu

2. Add sort by name or group functionality

Add buttons here

Prognosis

Positive!

• Bundled• Default• Easy interface• Hard to install

alternates

Thank you!