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  1. SMS or messaging features for the next update: basic folders (Drafts, Deleted, etc), 'Me' prefix in summarized thread view, others.

    SMS or messaging features for the next 7.5 update

    1. Basic SMS Folders

    Unthreaded Inbox - there are times when we need to view messages as they come and without the sent items

    Drafts - we need this basic folder in times when we wish to compose a long SMS message that we need to continue at a later time; this feature would also be great when we accidentally press the phone's back key

    Deleted - recovering accidentally deleted messages or threads would be great

    Sent Items - when we wish to review or locate items sent

    2. In the…

    17 votes
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    • Allow multi-part SMS messages

      Allow multi-part SMS messages such that your not capped at 160 characters and have to send a second message.

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      • disable auto-correction

        Option to disable autocorrection

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        • Enable Live Messenger for secondary account

          Enable Live Messenger for another account other than the main E-mail account the device is registered to.People use different accounts for Zune and Messenger

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          • turn off auto display of new text messages

            allow me to disable auto display of new incoming texts in case someone is lurking nearby and I don't need them reading all my messages!

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              • Filter out facebook "game notifications"

                I was able to remove notification from facebook "games" (farmville and those of similar ilk) from my stream on the iPhone and on facebook's page. I noticed that they are the majority of the new posts on WP7. Please allow the option to remove these.

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                • SMS integration between Windows 8 and Windows Phone,

                  I would like to be able to reply to SMS on my computer.

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                  • 17 votes
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                    • Time Delay for Text Messages

                      It would be nice inorder to have a time delay for text messages for situations that are inappropriate or someone is in a different timezone.

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                      • manual mms settings

                        i using network of Telenor in Pakistan but unable to send mms kindly give manual settings option in next firmware release

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                        • Love the phone but NEED better alert sounds for e-mail and text messages....PLEASE!!

                          The alert tones are too soft sounding and the vibration is is also wimpy.

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                          • Weird call back number in SMS Text messages

                            From Tango update, my Windows Phone (au IS12T) appends "Call back at: xxxx" (in Japanese "次の番号に折り返し電話:") additional message in each SMS text message as followings.
                            ----
                            Hello,
                            Call back at:
                            012345678
                            ----
                            Hi, how are you?
                            Call back at:
                            012345678
                            ----
                            Why the weird call back message appends each message? Please remove that obstacle message.

                            16 votes
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                            • SMS Black list with password

                              How many time happens an unwanted call or personal call? many time I'm sure. It would be very useful has an app that manages that sms\call by a blacklist, Ithave to permit to create multiple black lists for incoming SMS\CALL. Every incoming SMS belonging to one of this list must be forwarded into a separate folder. The folder can be locked with a password.

                              For example:
                              Black list 'ANNOYER' created by default by the app: every sms\call that meets a number in the list is deleted (sms) or ended (call).
                              usefull for annoyers, disturbers.

                              Black list 'PERSONAL' every sms\call that…

                              16 votes
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                              • import/export SMS from sim-card

                                import/export SMS from sim-card to phone memory.

                                16 votes
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                                • Google Talk messaging hub integration.

                                  This has been suggested before. Yet we still didn't see anything about it in wp8. Google refuses to make a dedicated Google Talk application. Please add Google Talk like Facebook into the messaging hub.

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                                  • Mark SMS Messages as unread

                                    Once a message has been read, you should be able to mark it as 'unread' again, like you can do with emails. This would flag it up so that you remember which messages still require a reply.

                                    15 votes
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                                    • Add AIM support in Messaging

                                      Add AIM support to Messaging Hub. Just support everything that IM clients like IM+ and Digsby support

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                                      • Keep Windows Live Messenger signed in / option to keep signed in

                                        It's great to see messenger on wp7 but it doesn't consistently stay signed in and quite often takes a moment to connect.

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                                        • Text continues even if longer than 160 characters

                                          When you are texting a message that is longer than 160 characters the excess characters should flow into a another 160 count text.

                                          15 votes
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