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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by vxNsr on Thursday July 20, 2023 @12:05PM (#36802562)
But who is that 25%? iPhone users have money. I’m sure there is some significant overlap between iMessage and WhatsApp users (I know I and everyone I know use(s) both). But if you threaten politicians with losing their blue bubbles they’re gonna fall in line.
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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by XajniN on Thursday July 20, 2023 @12:37PM (#36803065)
No one in Europe cares about the blue bubbles.

I prefer iMessage over the other messengers, but I still haven’t met anyone who cares. A lot of people don’t even know why the bubbles are sometimes green.

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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by scarface_74 on Thursday July 20, 2023 @01:22PM (#36803690)
Yet, the EU have their panties in a knot about having it be interoperable…
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Re:Apple says it'll remove iMessage and FaceTime in UK rathe... by joshuaissac on Thursday July 20, 2023 @12:48PM (#36803232)
> But if you threaten politicians with losing their blue bubbles they’re gonna fall in line.

This is not a thing outside the United States, and I doubt that most British politicians are even aware of 'blue bubbles'.

For example, the recent controversy regarding the release of Covid-related government communications was centred on WhatsApp, with no reference to other platforms like iMessage.

https://news.sky.com/story/politicians-are-drawn-to-whatsapp...

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