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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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