Apple CEO Tim Cook Introduces IOS 8
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the IOS 8 operating system during his keynote address at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California Reuters/Robert Galbraith

Previously, it only appeared as though Apple wanted to blur the line between SMS messagges and its own messaging them but now the feature has seemingly become a hub for group chat, multimedia communication and iMessage among others. According to the recent release of the iOS 8.3 beta, people may soon be able to include more complex filtration options to the function.

People can check their Message settings under the Settings menu. This allows the users to dividw their messages into two columns - one dedicated to known contacts and otherwise. This is ideal for those who wish to filter out spam but want to check important messages conveniently. Now, users can find a new exclusive messages feature related to unknown sources. They can report the messages and flag them as junk allowing Apple to sift through incoming data and remove those flagged previously. It may appear minor but the changes should have considerable impact on the general Messages UI.

Apart from the Junk messages and filtration muscle, some of the spotted changes in the iOS 8.3 beta seed include:

- Apple included the Watch up in the iOS 8.3 beta similar to the existing public build of the iOS 8.2.

-Unnamed Group presently attributes the name of the group over the general title 'Group.'

As Apple puts it in its developer page: “iOS SDK 8.3 provides support for developing iOS apps. The SDK is packaged with a complete set of tools, compilers, and frameworks for creating apps for iOS and OS X. The tools include the Xcode IDE and the Instruments analysis tool, among many others.With this software, you can develop apps for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 8. It now includes WatchKit, a framework for developing Apple Watch apps. You can test your apps using the included iOS Simulator.”

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