iMessage for Android

Re:iMessage for Android by nl on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @01:02AM (#6436090)

Funny how a small app like that can destroy all the hopes a multi-billion dollar company like Blackberry put in their stay relevant by rolling out BB Messenger to iOS and Android plan.

Assuming Apple doesn't kill it of course... There are some good reasons why Apple shouldn't kill it (network effect work both ways) but who knows what they will do.

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Re:iMessage for Android by WildUtah on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @02:52AM (#6436418)

Apple can just pull this off Google Play and then also reject BB Messenger from iTunes App Store. Boom. Victory through lawyering with no technical work whatsoever. Two competitors down.

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Re:iMessage for Android by biafra on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @04:49AM (#6436733)

How could Apple convince Google to pull this from the Play Store?

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Re:iMessage for Android by blumkvist on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @05:35AM (#6436862)

C&D because of trademark infringement.

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Re:iMessage for Android by WildUtah on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @03:41PM (#6440220)

Yes. Also because the computer crime laws are vague about unauthorized access and Google isn't interested in subjecting itself to test cases.

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