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The push to bring iMessage to Android users today adds a new contender. A startup called Beeper, which had been working on a multi-platform messaging

Beeper reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users::The push to bring iMessage to Android users today adds a new contender. A startup called Beeper, which had been working on a multi-platform messaging

  • Mountaineer@aussie.zoneEnglish
    494·
    10 months ago

    It’s not the android side that’s failing, it’s Apples refusal to implement anything other than SMS for cross ecosystem compatibility.

    • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      10 months ago

      It’s also why third party messaging apps like Whatsapp are thriving, much to the consternation of every person on the network. I used to be able to pick up the phone and call or message anyone. Now I need to check compatibility first. Wtf apple.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      Even worse, I can send high quality images and video from android to iPhone if they’re both on Verizon. When the iPhone sends it back, it’s trashed.

      That said, SMS/MMS suck. SMS has a known, published loss of messages at about 12%. What the hell?