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Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage (finance.yahoo.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage::Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.

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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I have never heard of anyone in the U.S. who cares about the bubble color either. The only reason I ever cared was that it used to mean there was a good chance it wouldn't get through if it was a green bubble, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. I've gotten iPhone-to-iPhone green bubbles when there's been some sort of communication difficulty to Apple's servers and it had to go straight SMS.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Are you dating or in school at the moment? I if not, it might be that you’re just oblivious to this trend, because it is definitely a thing in many social circles.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Seeems mostly a US centric thing though. I've never experienced this, 99% of people here with smartphones have whatsapp/telegram and use that almost exclusively, even iphone users.

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Maybe for people much younger than me. But certainly I've never heard of such a thing in the many years I've had iPhones (started with the 3).

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It’s not simply an age thing. I’m in my 40s and have definitely witnessed the judgment in the dating scene.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ok, fair, I've been married for over two decades. I don't get why anyone would care though.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It’s not that difficult to understand. An iPhone is a symbol of affluence, and that aspect is important to many people who are looking for a mate.

    Edited to add: And as dating has shifted to being mostly online, the first real connection you have with a potential mate outside of the apps is via text.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I haven't encountered any adults who actually care about that in one-on-one conversations. I have however been excluded from group chats because mixing iMessage and SMS users resulted in a degraded experience. The iPhone users were, of course unwilling to consider installing any other chat app.

    I find the last bit pretty annoying. It takes about 45 seconds to download Signal and confirm your number.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just had that conversation with a group of adults who all had iPhones and were unwilling to add non-iPhone people to a group or change messaging apps.

    The reasons given were:

    • My iPhone is too old, I can't install another messaging app.
    • I'm not going to install another app where I have to remember another password.
    • Messages don't go through when we add a non-iPhone user to the group.

    The conclusion by the group was "just buy an iPhone!"

    And that's a group of adults. I can't imagine the bullying and peer pressure teenagers have to face over something as idiotic as messaging apps.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Meanwhile, I have six messaging apps on my phone (which is neither new nor high-end) and would be willing to install most others (not Facebook chat or Instagram) if it made communication easier for someone.

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