iMessage for Android

Re:iMessage for Android by Ntrails on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @05:51AM (#6436898)

In my opinion the way iMessage works natively on an iphone/pad is awesome[1]. You don't ever have to think about it. No separate apps, just one place for communication.

I wish there could be some commonly agreed standard that would include all of the smartphone OS and be implemented similarly.

[1] except when I forget to check 3g before sending a photo and get charged for an MMS :(

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Re:iMessage for Android by pilsetnieks on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @06:05AM (#6436934)

There are such standards, they're called SMS and MMS, it's just unfortunate that some greedy bastards are charging through the nose for them, not unlike printer ink.

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Re:iMessage for Android by saurik on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @10:13AM (#6437989)

Even if SMS/MMS were free, the way it operates targets a single device that must have cell service: it is highly convenient to be able to have someone send me a message and have it arrive both on my phone and on my laptop, and have it arrive at my phone even if I am on a plane with a WiFi connection and have no cellular service.

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Re:iMessage for Android by untog on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @07:09AM (#6437136)

iPads without a cell connection can't use them, though. iMessage has the advantage of being usable over WiFi.

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