8 Things Parents Need to Know About the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and iOS 8

Great for getting a playdate together, but something that parents of teens and tweens may want to start monitoring, is the new Group Messaging feature. It is available on iOS 8 and comes preinstalled on both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Aside from the chatter that will occur between friends, the feature offers options to share the location of the texter for one hour, until the end of the day, or forever. This location-sharing option can be turned off in the Restrictions area.