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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Paragone@lemmy.world 56 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Illegal Anti-Competitive / Cartel behaviour, yes??

Apple, you are only exempt-from-law UNTIL the regulators decide to do their jobs honestly.

THEN, you're hosed.

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[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I mean, even the EU already exempted iMessage from the new rules.

Because they already follow a standard. SMS and MMS.

And with them adopting RCS? There’s nothing they can force to open iMessage.

[–] jormaig@programming.dev 34 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They exempted iMessage because it's not big in Europe. If it were as big as in the US it would've fallen under the DMA.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Exactly I don't know a single person in Europe who uses or cares about iMessages. This is in the US only.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

I have seen some iphone users use it with some other iphone users. But it's very rare.

[–] lordxakio@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Curious, what are the most popular apps used?

[–] Akinzekeel@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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).

[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

And that mindset is why iMessage is popular in the US /shrug

[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

The appeal is: 100% of your family and friends use it. A good fraction of businesses use it for customer service too. Not using it will have you left out of a pretty big chunk of social life.

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

WhatsApp works on Android (AOSP), while RCS only works on Google-approved versions of Android. But I am not about to use both.

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

[–] shrugal@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

According to this:

WhatsApp
FB Messenger
Viber
Telegram

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

I use Telegram.
To be notified by my selfhosted bots

[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 2 points 11 months ago

In the Netherlands: whatsapp. You can't avoid whatsapp here. Telegram is used by a smaller fraction, but it got a bit of a bad rep during the pandemic due to primarily attracting anti-vax rioters.

[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE.

[–] polle@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago

TIL iMessage is still a thing.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

Tentatively exempted. The decision isn't final.