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Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by currymj on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @03:49PM (#39362634)
it's too bad, i was hoping the USA could free ride off European regulation. i would like to see an iMessage app for Android.

for me, it's the opposite of the teenager status issues.

rather, a lot of older people seem not capable of understanding the difference between iMessage amd SMS - not colorblind, but they seem to not perceive green vs blue bubbles even after it is pointed out. and this has caused me big practical problems communicating with family due to failed message delivery (both SMS and iMessage).

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Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by zer0zzz on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @04:26PM (#39363057)
Even with eu regulations I can’t see a path to iMessage for android.
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Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by jerojero on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @08:22PM (#39365200)
Pretty sure Apple is not bringing side loading for apps in America, so I guess these changes won't necessarily trickle down.

I think the USB C change was done world wide simply because it's much more difficult to restrict hardware than software. A lot of software is geo locked.

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