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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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[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What's their motivation? Unless they charge for it, the other service to non customers and remove one of the barriers keeping people in iOS. I've read that EU won't force it to open, so either there is profit involved or I don't see apple doing it.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nobody (a small subset) uses that in the EU.
iPhones are a status symbol as they are in the US but only play a small part in here (65% Android).
https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/184516/umfrage/marktanteil-der-mobilen-betriebssysteme-in-europa-seit-2009/

The US alone has a 53% share for iOS.
https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/77324/umfrage/marktanteile-der-betriebssysteme-fuer-smartphones-in-den-usa/

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

I know all that. It's the reason why it's not considered by the EU. But doesn't address the fact that the is no reason for Apple to open up, unless I'm missing something