▲ 620 ▼ 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 341 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lordxakio@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) Curious, what are the most popular apps used? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago WhatsApp permalink fedilink source parent [–] shrugal@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) According to this: WhatsApp FB Messenger Viber Telegram permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I use Telegram. To be notified by my selfhosted bots permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shrugal@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) According to this: WhatsApp FB Messenger Viber Telegram permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I use Telegram. To be notified by my selfhosted bots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago I use Telegram. To be notified by my selfhosted bots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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. permalink fedilink source parent