The new video call feature is allegedly only accessible in the Instagram Direct section, which can be opened in the app by swiping to the left of the feed or by
tapping the messages icon on the top right corner.
So, if you're looking up a company in Maps, Safari, or Search, simply
tap the Messages icon to send a text.
Not exact matches
To add one to an existing DM,
tap the conversation and then select the blue camera
icon in the
message.
Hi michael, im a PB user too... i tried downloading the dropbox on the PB but the
icon is not showing and i tried to
tap on the open file after the download an error
message is showing unable to find default app.
Unlike Android or iOS, where I could swipe left on a
message to quickly take action on it, on BB10 I had to
tap and hold on a single
message, wait for the menu to slide out from the right, and then move my finger down to the bottom to
tap the delete
icon.
And to mark emails read / unread, you can
tap on the envelope
icon to the left of the main
message.
To do so, all you have to do is
tap the share
icon at the top of the app (see image above) and then select how you want to share the quote - you can send it via text, in an email, or using
messaging services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Featured image: «Male finger
tap on the
icon of unread
messages on the smart watch» from Shutterstock.
Just
tap a
message you've received and then attach a small
icon to it like a thumbs up or a question mark — perfect for those times where all you would have typed was «OK» or «what?»
Messaging + Skype improvements: You can now attach photos to your Skype
messages by
tapping on the paperclip
icon at the lower left as you're composing a new Skype
message to a contact.
Users can swipe to the left to navigate to direct
messages and then
tap a new blue camera
icon at the bottom to snap a disappearing photo or video.
Other welcome additions to
Messages include easier access to your phone's camera — just
tap the camera
icon to the left of the
message field — and Tapback replies for quickly responding to a
message by pressing down on it and selecting from the emoji that appear (thumbs up, thumbs down and hearts just to name three.)
Then, you
tap the
Messages App Store
icon and choose Animoji there.
By simply
tapping on the reaction
icon next to any
message or video call, you can now easily express how you feel at any time.
Tapping an Active Display
icon reveals more information about the notification, like the gist of your latest emails or Hangout
messages.
Tap the
icon and a keyboard will come up so you can type
message to the contact.
In the latest version of the Facebook Messenger app, open a conversation with a friend or friends,
tap on the game controller
icon just below where you type your
message (or
tap the more
icon, where it might be buried under), and choose a game to start playing right away.
To send a text
message with the Alexa app, select the Conversation
icon, then pick an existing conversations or
tap the Start Conversation
icon in the corner.
Step # 3: Next
tap on Contacts
icon from the upper right corner (Contacts
icon is seen before the
icon of creating a new
message).
First, head into the Settings menu — you can either
tap the «Settings» button in the error
message, or just pull down the notification shade and
tap the cog
icon.
When you
tap the app
icon - depending which phone you're using - you may see a popup
message saying something like «X launcher is currently set as your default, go to settings to try [new launcher name]».
Right now,
tapping the attachments
icon in Android
Messages shows a horizontal row of
icons above your navigation keys for adding stickers, taking a photo, sending a picture you've already captured, recording a voice
message, and sharing your location.
The notification system has also taken some getting used to — it took a while for me to realize I could quickly double -
tap my lock screen for the latest
messages, and I'm still learning to interpret the myriad tea - leaf
icons in the info bar up top.
Tap the i icon in the top right - hand corner of the message thread, and on the next screen tap Secret Conversati
Tap the i
icon in the top right - hand corner of the
message thread, and on the next screen
tap Secret Conversati
tap Secret Conversation.
The user can then opt to have the system read the
messages by quickly
tapping the speaker
icon.
Users will be able to personalize Skype with new color options, and «by simply
tapping on the reaction
icon next to any
message or video call, you can now easily express how you feel at any time.»
Tap the little App Store
icon to the left of the
message input field.
It's found in the row of
icons for calling, texting, and emailing your contacts, and
tapping it reveals the same UI found when sending money to someone within Android
Messages.
Start a
message by
tapping the pencil plus
icon in the top - right hand corner and you'll bring up the same sort of
message layout we're used to seeing on other phones.
If you now try to identify song with Cortana by
tapping on the music
icon at the top right, you will see an error and the
message «Song unrecognized».
Instead, you need to open up the Samsung
Messages app, hit the three - dot menu
icon in the top right,
tap the Settings option and then select the option for Emergency Alert Settings.
Tap the App Store
icon to the left of the
message field to find the app drawer.
To send a
message,
tap on the Chats
icon and
tap the contact to whom you would like to send a
message.
Messaging is done via a system of «Chat Heads» —
icons representing your friends — which you can drag around or
tap to engage in conversation.
Tapping your avatar
icon will bring up your friends list, while the
icons next to it control
messages and notifications, respectively.
Messaging + Skype: you can finally attach and send photos by
tapping on the paperclip
icon in the
message window.
It allows you to simply just
tap on the
icon of your incoming notification to view the
message.
Long press a contact within the
Messages app and
tap the Block
icon (circle with a line through it) in the upper - right corner.