NTT DOCOMO, KDDI, and SoftBank have launched a service "+message" on May 9th, to exchange messages with mobile phone numbers.In other words, it is a+message that is an evolution of SMS, but it also has the same functions as LINE, such as stamps, readings, and group messages, and some have pointed out that it is a LINE competition.
Nevertheless, it is a place that users are worried about how to use it compared to LINE, which is said to have been infrastructure as a message service.Therefore, I checked the basic functions compared to LINE.
At the time of writing this article on May 10, 2018, the iOS version is waiting for a release.Verification is Android 4.It was done on a smartphone after 4.As of May 11, SoftBank has temporarily suspended+messages app distribution.Softbank states that "we will deal with it to resume as soon as possible," but the time of resuming distribution is undecided.
Connect by phone number or QR code
To use + message on the terminal purchased before April 2018, you need to download the app.NTT DOCOMO is a docomo homepage, au is au Market, SoftBank is Google Play, and SMS is upgraded.The iOS version will be offered on the App Store as soon as it is ready.It is not necessary to download it again because the terminals released after May 2018 will be pre -installed.
+The message is connected by phone number.If the contact information registered in the smartphone address book is loaded, and the other party has installed + message, the message can be exchanged.New destinations can be connected by the manner of the contact (address book), reading in the QR code, and sharing the contacts by others.
You can send text, images, videos, stamps, etc.
+ The number of characters that can be sent by message is up to 2,730 characters in full -width.LINE is said to be 10,000 characters, but 2,730 characters are enough for normal use.Photos and videos can be sent up to 100MB.
In addition, stamps, audio data, location information, contact, sketches, and files are possible.Sending files can be specified not only from those stored on the smartphone itself, but also from cloud services such as Google Drive.Text and photos are almost the same procedure as LINE, so LINE users will not be confused.
Participation in groups cannot be refused
The message can be exchanged simultaneously in the group, not just one -on -one.The maximum number of groups is up to 100.If you are called by a group, you will not be able to select "participation" or "reject" like LINE, and you will automatically participate.
The sent message can be deleted, but it just disappears on your device.A message remains on the sent side.
Message history can be saved by cloud service or email.When changing the model, it will be saved from "Backup / Restore" in "Message" in "Settings" to SD card or on the cloud.
500 free stamps
As of May 11, 2018, 500 stamps are available for free.Download from the stamp store except for the four types already installed.A stamp with a single word message is pre -installed, and the design varies from cute to surreal.For a while, only four types can be used without dissatisfaction.According to his career, there may be paid stamps in the future.
What are your worrisome reading and notifications?
LINE has a function that appears "read" when the other party reads the message."Read -through", which is displayed as read as read, and "unread through", which is read with notifications without reading, is a common topic.
+ The message also has read display.When the opponent receives the message, one check is attached to the left of the message, and when the opponent reads it, the second check is attached.In the group message, you will find two checks when all the group members read.If you have one check forever, you can individually check who is not reading the group.
However, if you turn off the "read function of the message" from "Privacy" in "Settings", it will not be possible to confirm each other that you read the message.
The text is displayed in the message notification, but the thumbnail or stamp type in the photo cannot be confirmed.The only way to see images and stamps will be displayed in preparation for "read".The on -off of the notification can be set for each account, and you can also cut it for one hour or cut it until morning.
An annoying account can be blocked
If a message comes from a person who has not registered in the contact, it will be displayed as "Unregistered".If it's annoying messages, make a "annoying message report" or "block".
You can block not only a nuisance message, but if there is a person who does not want to exchange messages.If you block, you will not receive a message from the other party, and on the opponent's screen, it will be in the "receiving payment" with one check.If you are in the same group as the opponent you blocked, you can exchange messages as LINE.What is different from LINE is that only a message is blocked, and a different function cannot be blocked.
Currently, many people interact with LINE and other apps and SNS, so it is not unusual for friends to know each other's phone number.Nevertheless, there are some people who are interested in exchanging LINE accounts, such as those who are business partners at work.If you know the phone number, you can freely exchange text and images + messages, and then spread it as an application that allows you to exchange messages conveniently.Please use it by all means.
