Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov...
by gregknicholson on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @04:10AM
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Apple seems to avoid interoperability wherever they think they can get away with it.
Even in really weird ways, like: to install any software on your Apple phone you had to use Apple's music player. (Is that right? I never owned one, and it sounds daft, but plausible for Apple.)
Text and video messaging was low-hanging fruit, thanks to XMPP etc not taking off. With that network effect in place, it's a short leap towards a subtly-incompatible text format, so buying Apple's stuff becomes the path of slightly less resistance.
I don't know whether this is an aggressive strategy; or whether they care only about their customers' satisfaction and not at all about interoperability.
Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov...
by earenndil on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @05:30PM
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> to install any software on your Apple phone you had to use Apple's music player
Uh...no? Not sure where you got that from.
Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov...
by innagadadavida on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @10:21PM
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You sound pretty arrogant yourself, is it generational?
Apple has thought of Earth as their personal playground for a long time; arrogance runs deep in their company culture. Steve could get away with it because he was arrogant and right most of the time. Today, ancient & obsolete arrogance is Apple’s biggest flaw, and is causing them to drift more and more out of touch with reality.