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Hopefully the EU (or, in an alternate reality, the US) will eventually force Apple to finally implement RCS messages (or, less likely, open up iMessage).
Hopefully the EU (or, in an alternate reality, the US) will eventually force Apple to finally implement RCS messages (or, less likely, open up iMessage).
You can just install Telegram and send messages on any platform including desktop. Why use telco-controlled, unencrypted RCS?
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You can just install Telegram and send messages on any platform including desktop. Why use telco-controlled, unencrypted RCS?
Because Google wants Apple to adopt RCS in order to prevent Android users in the United States from switching to iOS due to green/blue bubble social pressure.
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Whatsapp and Signal can only use phone numbers, though? And Telegram requires a phone number (though you can also have a username).
Telegram needs a phone number register but then you can text people only by username. Both Signal and WhatsApp have announced usernames, Signal already has a beta version of the app with username support out.
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Interestingly, the only ones talking about this comes from the Android / Google / regulatory side. Apple users are as far as I can tell happy the way it is.
I'm sure Apple users love the shitty images/videos they get when I text them :)
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Why punish Apple for Google failing to create a good messaging service? Google failed to compete against iMessage in the US and failed to compete with Whatsapp worldwide. Now you want the government to step in to help Google make more money? Let the competition dictate it. No need for the government to get involved. Maybe Google can spend $50 billion to create and market an alternative to iMessage if they truly care…
I'm happy to hear about any other open standard that you think might be better. The key is interoperability.
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Because Google wants Apple to adopt RCS in order to prevent Android users in the United States from switching to iOS due to green/blue bubble social pressure.
I don't care what Google wants, I care about an open standard and ending vendor lockin. Did you think it was a problem when Microsoft refused to release MS Office for Apple as well, many years ago?
I use Google Docs exclusively. Sometimes I'll use Apple's built in document apps for local.
Microsoft probably makes more money having Office on Macs than not having it. Office software competition would have built up from Macs not having MS Office. And MS Office would have stronger competition than today.