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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] WhiteOakBayou 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not just the blue bubble though. It's being able to send and receive full quality pictures and videos to iPhone users without having to get them to install a 3rd party app. All the old people in my family have iPhone. They won't learn Signal. Beeper bridged that gap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like an iOS problem for iOS users to deal with. If I have a family member with Android, we just agree on a chat service to use and iMessage isn’t even a part of that conversation. Older members who need help can get their stuff set up during a family visit, until which a few green bubbles won’t hurt anyone.

[–] AtariDump 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here’s how this goes for most people in the US:

If I have a family member with Android, ~~we just agree on a chat service to use and iMessage isn’t~~ they’re not even a part of that conversation.