iPhone Tip 63 - Text Searching

To find a specific text message, use the search bar at the top of the message interface. Don't see it? Pull down to reveal it, or tap the top bar.

iPad Tip 52 - Add Quick Photos and Videos to Messages

Messages has been able to handle images and videos since the days of iPhone OS 3, but it took Apple until iOS 8 to get it right. Tap the camera icon and you’ll instantly get access to your entire photo library without needing to leave the composing window. You’ll also have the option to take and add a new photo or video to the message you’re composing.