Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.

Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage::Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.

  • msbeta1421@lemmy.worldEnglish
    156·
    2 years ago

    I would love if they would just roll out an iMessage app to android. Ideally free.

    I could realistically see them roll out an apple subscription pack to android eventually. Give users a way to access Apple Music, Fitness, etc. May even allow android users make use of Apple Watch.

    I’m not an Apple fan boy, but this seems like a decent compromise from a business perspective. This meets a need and I don’t think there’s a decent enough argument that it would cannibalize iPhone sales (flagship models anyway)

    • MrMcGasion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      FaceTime would be nice to have on Android as well, I know it technically works via a browser, if you get an invite from an iPhone user, but it’s such a bad experience for everyone. And I’m sure they do that because it’s easy peer pressure “advertising” from Apple users who want to video call with Android users, but can’t be bothered to put any work into using a compatible app, and instead blame Android users for the incompatibility.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I don’t think that works, since why would people want yet another chat app to deal with. I tried several but usually gave them up because iMessage does what I need it to and I don’t want to check many

      Having everyone support RCS, as an update from SMS, gives that interoperability, along with improving the SMS experience

      I was a huge fan of what Pigeon tried to do, but I’m Apple-centric these days and have no idea what the state of that is