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-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.
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.