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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As a German I see more glances of WhatsApp on iPhones than iMessage.

But I have to be honest: The video call is very neat in the Apple ecosystem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

We are lucky the EU is forcing them to adopt standards and not abuse their power. Maybe we'll see some progress. New iPhones coming with USB-C is a good start and, ironically, I think it will make them sell more phones. But regarding blue vs green bubbles, the massive adoption of WhatsApp in the EU (fuelled by the greed of European Telcos charging per SMS) made us immune to this discussion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For that for now.

I am looking forward to how it will progress.
So far I felt like we are doing a downward trend towards the US style of living.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It’s interesting: in all my ignorance, my perception is that it’s the Germans the ones that feel more and more like the Americans (other than the British). But it may be just a wrong perception on my part. I honestly don’t know for certain.

Edit: a small note: you still gave the Greens and the Pirate Party to the EU Parliament, that are the best thing to ever happen to it. :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I actually had no idea until now that anyone still charged money for SMS, outside the U.S. or otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just looked at a mobile plan in Movistar (Spain). The page is in Spanish, but I guess you can understand the part I marked in red.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Well, seeing as I pay $90 a month for my phone with Verizon, I would burn everything down if they tried charging me for SMS. Hypothetically.