As an European, I always find it funny how iMessage seems to be so prevalent in the US that the “bubble colors” issue is even a thing. Here, almost everyone uses WhatsApp. Better for communication across different device types, probably worse for privacy. But at least no artificial discrimination because apple hates open standards ¯\(ツ)/¯
Not an unfair complaint against Apple, but ignores Google’s/Android’s problematic “support” for RCS, and in this context of this comment seems to imply that What’sApp isn’t “closed” like iMessage.
Yeah, that’s true. Pretty much every messenger has that issue, Signal, Telegram, etc. Ideally there would be an open standard like email, SMS and you could choose your preferred app and have cross messaging and group chats.
RIM made a similar play when they kept BBM closed to their phones and it backfired but Apple seem to have the opposite effect from keeping it all in house.
I’m certainly not trying to be an Apple apologist here, as iMessage has plenty to critique. But it bears consideration that iMessage falling back to SMS is a certain amount of openness, is it not?
In the US,I phone is a social status. They’re judging you because it’s like you don’t own a car and just have a unicycle in their minds. What amazing marketing. I’m an Android pixel owner since the beginning and still am. There’s some articles written about it too
Yeah Apple people are very clickie. If you don’t have one you’re a freak. Lol I’m fine being a freak. I never cared much about fitting in anyway. Fuck the Joneses!
Yeah, conversely my kids use iPhones and they, and their iPods back in the day, are more troublesome than my and my wife’s Androids (Galaxies, Pixels, One+)
The kids are only on iPhones because they were the smallest form factors for sale at the time. Little kids have little pockets
iPhones. Love my Pixel and I don’t care how much my co-workers bitch about bubble colors.
As an European, I always find it funny how iMessage seems to be so prevalent in the US that the “bubble colors” issue is even a thing. Here, almost everyone uses WhatsApp. Better for communication across different device types, probably worse for privacy. But at least no artificial discrimination because apple hates open standards ¯\(ツ)/¯
What about WhatsApp is open?
I think they are maybe referring to Apple’s reluctance to integrate with RCS.
Not an unfair complaint against Apple, but ignores Google’s/Android’s problematic “support” for RCS, and in this context of this comment seems to imply that What’sApp isn’t “closed” like iMessage.
Yeah, that’s true. Pretty much every messenger has that issue, Signal, Telegram, etc. Ideally there would be an open standard like email, SMS and you could choose your preferred app and have cross messaging and group chats.
RIM made a similar play when they kept BBM closed to their phones and it backfired but Apple seem to have the opposite effect from keeping it all in house.
I’m certainly not trying to be an Apple apologist here, as iMessage has plenty to critique. But it bears consideration that iMessage falling back to SMS is a certain amount of openness, is it not?
Just thought I’d come back to share this if you haven’t already seen it. They’re at it again!
https://lemmy.world/post/976234
In the US,I phone is a social status. They’re judging you because it’s like you don’t own a car and just have a unicycle in their minds. What amazing marketing. I’m an Android pixel owner since the beginning and still am. There’s some articles written about it too
Yeah Apple people are very clickie. If you don’t have one you’re a freak. Lol I’m fine being a freak. I never cared much about fitting in anyway. Fuck the Joneses!
Went back to android with the first pixel. After five different phones (microphones and speakers kept breaking) I went back to iPhone.
I think you just got unlucky most people don’t have anything close to that experience
Yeah, conversely my kids use iPhones and they, and their iPods back in the day, are more troublesome than my and my wife’s Androids (Galaxies, Pixels, One+)
The kids are only on iPhones because they were the smallest form factors for sale at the time. Little kids have little pockets