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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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[–] CrowAirbrush@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

This reminds me of the blackberry ping days, everyone and their mom acting like a diva for having a sidekick blackberry just to use ping.

Those were better days financially.

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

BBM was the jam back in the days before iPhone. If you wanted to be in on the group chats you needed a blackberry. In the last little bit they opened it up to more devices but the gig was up.

I still miss their icons.

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[–] TheFerrango@lemmy.basedcount.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

They were never popular over here outside of business users, I always liked the tiny red LED. Sure, I can make the flag on my iPhone blink on new messages, but it’s not the same

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes the light was the best. Some of the early android devices tried to carry on with this practice but screen time attention I suspect won the day

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[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago

But Android phones still have multicolor notification led. In fact it blows my mind that iPhones don't, I wouldn't even consider a phone without it anymore.

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