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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] jormaig@programming.dev 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They exempted iMessage because it's not big in Europe. If it were as big as in the US it would've fallen under the DMA.

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[–] filister@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Exactly I don't know a single person in Europe who uses or cares about iMessages. This is in the US only.

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[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

I have seen some iphone users use it with some other iphone users. But it's very rare.

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[–] lordxakio@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (5 children)

Curious, what are the most popular apps used?

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[–] Akinzekeel@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Literally everyone I know uses WhatsApp. It's probably been over a decade since I last sent or received an actual SMS (except for 2FA codes).

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[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'd rather not use a meta application just to send an SMS. I have WhatsApp but it's only for communication with overseas relatives.

With RCS I don't see the appeal of WhatsApp

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug

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[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago

WhatsApp works on Android (AOSP), while RCS only works on Google-approved versions of Android. But I am not about to use both.

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[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago

The appeal is: 100% of your family and friends use it. A good fraction of businesses use it for customer service too. Not using it will have you left out of a pretty big chunk of social life.

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[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

WhatsApp

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[–] shrugal@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

According to this:

WhatsApp
FB Messenger
Viber
Telegram

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

I use Telegram.
To be notified by my selfhosted bots

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[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago*

In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE.

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[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

In the Netherlands: whatsapp. You can't avoid whatsapp here. Telegram is used by a smaller fraction, but it got a bit of a bad rep during the pandemic due to primarily attracting anti-vax rioters.

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[–] polle@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

TIL iMessage is still a thing.

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