Text messaging on the iPhone - accessible from the SDK?

Question

Is there an API in the iOS SDK that deals with text messaging?

Answer 1

MessageUI.framework is what you are looking for.

You can use MFMessageComposeViewController to show system composer for sms.

The MFMessageComposeViewController class presents a standard system interface for composing SMS text messages. You use this class to configure the initial recipients and body of the message and to configure a delegate to respond to the final result.

Answer 2

Yes:

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/MessageUI/Reference/MessageUI_Framework_Reference/_index.html

However, as stated in the iOS documentation:

Important: If an iOS-based device is not configured to send a given type of message, you should avoid displaying the corresponding composition interface. The view controllers in this framework provide methods for determining if support is available for a given message type.

Answer 3

MessageUI.framework will work, and give you SMS and Email message capabilities

BUT

Note that this only works in iOS 4.0. Which means it will not work (currently) on the iPad.