Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoApple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage appwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square298linkfedilinkarrow-up1645arrow-down143cross-posted to: iphone@lemmit.onlineapple@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.onlinehackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1602arrow-down1external-linkApple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage appwww.theverge.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square298linkfedilinkcross-posted to: iphone@lemmit.onlineapple@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.onlinehackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarefilister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down2·3 years agoExactly I don’t know a single person in Europe who uses or cares about iMessages. This is in the US only.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoI have seen some iphone users use it with some other iphone users. But it’s very rare.
minus-squarelordxakio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoCurious, what are the most popular apps used?
minus-squareAkinzekeel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 years agoLiterally 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).
minus-squaremacrocephalic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoI’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
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoAnd that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug
minus-squaresmileyhead@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoWhatsApp works on Android (AOSP), while RCS only works on Google-approved versions of Android. But I am not about to use both.
minus-squareshrugal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 years agoAccording to this: WhatsApp FB Messenger Viber Telegram
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoI use Telegram. To be notified by my selfhosted bots
minus-squareEggyhead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoIn Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE.
Exactly I don’t know a single person in Europe who uses or cares about iMessages. This is in the US only.
I have seen some iphone users use it with some other iphone users. But it’s very rare.
Curious, what are the most popular apps used?
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).
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
And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug
WhatsApp works on Android (AOSP), while RCS only works on Google-approved versions of Android. But I am not about to use both.
WhatsApp
According to this:
I use Telegram.
To be notified by my selfhosted bots
In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE.