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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by lotsofpulp on Saturday January 08, 2022 @06:01PM (#29857484)
To me, the color means I am not sending/receiving images/video at full quality.

In my extended family, we even have both iMessage groups and WhatsApp groups, the iMessage ones specifically when we want to share original quality pics/videos of the kids and family for whoever wants to save them.

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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by Double_a_92 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:08PM (#29858148)
On Android you can send images as files in Whatsapp and most other messengers. Does Apple not allow such access to your own photo files?
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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by dagmx on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:26PM (#29858799)
It's not an Apple thing, it's a carrier thing. MMS (green) data sizes are controlled by the carrier. WhatsApp doesn't use MMS and is a closed protocol.

iMessage (blue) sent messages are similarly a closed protocol and unencumbered by the carrier.

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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by jacob019 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:48PM (#29858494)
The destination carrier determines the maximum allowable size an MMS attachment can be:

    Tier 1 Carriers -- Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T -- all MMS content up to about 1 MB.  

    Tier 2 Carriers allow MMS content of 600 KB.  

    Tier 3 Carriers allow MMS content of 300 KB.
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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by hackmiester on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:36PM (#29858416)
MMS (“green messages”) are mangled by most US carriers. The carrier will often recompress the media. And phones tend to send it at a lower quality to begin with.
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Re:Why Apple’s iMessage is winning: teens dread the green te... by lotsofpulp on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:55PM (#29858542)
I had never thought of doing that. I just tried, and clicking the + symbol in WhatsApp gives me option to send photos/video, documents, contact, and location.

If I choose documents, I do not see where I can go to select photos/videos in the iPhone camera roll. I presume it may not be accessible that way.

Also, I presume WhatsApp does not want to allow people to send photo/video at full size in their network to reduce bandwidth costs.

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