EECS 441 iPhone Messages App Presentation
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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!