Apple 's iOS 8 will bring big changes for how iPhone users send and receive messages . Apple is borrowing features from popular messaging platforms like Snapchat and WhatsApp . Audio and video messages within iOS 8 will automatically vanish within a few seconds . With iOS 8 , users can listen and respond to audio messages without leaving the lock screen -- just by holding the phone to their ear . Group messaging apps will feature a ` ` Do Not Disturb '' function .
Apple 's iOS 8 will bring big changes for how iPhone users send and receive messages . Apple is borrowing features from popular messaging platforms like Snapchat and WhatsApp . Audio and video messages within iOS 8 will automatically vanish within a few seconds . Group messaging apps will feature a ` ` Do Not Disturb '' function .