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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)
submitted 7 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 55 points 7 months ago (17 children)

Illegal Anti-Competitive / Cartel behaviour, yes??

Apple, you are only exempt-from-law UNTIL the regulators decide to do their jobs honestly.

THEN, you're hosed.

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[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (16 children)

I mean, even the EU already exempted iMessage from the new rules.

Because they already follow a standard. SMS and MMS.

And with them adopting RCS? There’s nothing they can force to open iMessage.

[–] jormaig@programming.dev 33 points 7 months 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.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months 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.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

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

[–] lordxakio@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Curious, what are the most popular apps used?

[–] Akinzekeel@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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).

[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months 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

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

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

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

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

[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 1 points 7 months 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.

[–] shrugal@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

According to this:

  • WhatsApp
  • FB Messenger
  • Viber
  • Telegram
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

I use Telegram.
To be notified by my selfhosted bots

[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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

[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 2 points 7 months 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.

[–] polle@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

TIL iMessage is still a thing.

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