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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by novok on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:48PM (#39784209)
Why do they show up in other asian markets, like Grab and such?
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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by astrange on Thursday March 21, 2024 @04:51PM (#39784250)
A lot of people are used to WeChat, so it can feel natural to make another one. LINE is also basically WeChat.

I don't think that's enough to make them competitive though. For instance, a scandal in one feature of the app (or Facebook being considered lame by kids) will hurt the rest of it.

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