▲ 742 ▼ Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 263 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) This is where the EU could really make it a reality. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago ....or even better: end iMsg permalink fedilink source parent [–] Neon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) IMessage isn't really used in Europe, so it doesn't get covered by the DMA-DSA-Duo sadly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure it does. It's the interoperability of all of them from iMessage to Whatsapp, signal, Google message, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) https://www.computerworld.com/article/3705935/eu-lists-gatekeepers-to-be-regulated-opens-imessage-and-bing-investigations.html https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-designates-six-gatekeepers-under-digital-markets-act-2023-09-06_en permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read the legislation. What's your point with URL? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] uis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think Europeans even use it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, EU is whatsapp territory. Nobody cares about Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago India is WhatsApp territory, EU uses multiple media permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago ....or even better: end iMsg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) IMessage isn't really used in Europe, so it doesn't get covered by the DMA-DSA-Duo sadly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure it does. It's the interoperability of all of them from iMessage to Whatsapp, signal, Google message, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) https://www.computerworld.com/article/3705935/eu-lists-gatekeepers-to-be-regulated-opens-imessage-and-bing-investigations.html https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-designates-six-gatekeepers-under-digital-markets-act-2023-09-06_en permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read the legislation. What's your point with URL? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moitoi@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure it does. It's the interoperability of all of them from iMessage to Whatsapp, signal, Google message, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) https://www.computerworld.com/article/3705935/eu-lists-gatekeepers-to-be-regulated-opens-imessage-and-bing-investigations.html https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-designates-six-gatekeepers-under-digital-markets-act-2023-09-06_en permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read the legislation. What's your point with URL? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) https://www.computerworld.com/article/3705935/eu-lists-gatekeepers-to-be-regulated-opens-imessage-and-bing-investigations.html https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-designates-six-gatekeepers-under-digital-markets-act-2023-09-06_en permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] moitoi@feddit.de -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read the legislation. What's your point with URL? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moitoi@feddit.de -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read the legislation. What's your point with URL? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Neon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago i read the Legislation as well. Only Gatekeepers need to open up. The EU hasn't designated IMessage as a Gatekeeper yet. The URL is the official EU Announcement to the designation of the Gatekeepers. Check it out. IMessage isn't on it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think Europeans even use it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, EU is whatsapp territory. Nobody cares about Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago India is WhatsApp territory, EU uses multiple media permalink fedilink source parent
[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, EU is whatsapp territory. Nobody cares about Apple software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago India is WhatsApp territory, EU uses multiple media permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago India is WhatsApp territory, EU uses multiple media permalink fedilink source parent