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Re:Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access by trynumber9 on Friday December 08, 2023 @06:21PM (#38576147)
I'm aware almost no one uses iMessage in Europe. Most would choose WhatsApp in Europe. And if we had the choice most would choose iMessage in the US.

But it gives normal users a choice if they want it. Maybe it would get some to think oh maybe I should try Signal. That's how some people found out about Firefox - unimaginable I know.

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Re:Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access by madeofpalk on Friday December 08, 2023 @06:25PM (#38576195)
But Whatsapp's popularity on iOS already shows that "normal" (whatever that means) users already have a choice. The market is not being constrained by Apple.
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Re:Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access by trynumber9 on Friday December 08, 2023 @06:28PM (#38576230)
Not by Apple anyway. But it'll save them having to search WhatsApp :)
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