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Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution::U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage,

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[–] misophist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I love third party messaging apps. It's quite a bit more difficult to get every single extended family member on board. 2nd cousin I see at a family reunion every year or two? "Hit me up some time! Just install this app on your phone first and sign up for an account!"

I'll get on board with this one if all phone manufacturers start installing signal as their default messaging app.