re: do iphones not support swipe?

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I don't think apple should give the tech away, but I do think that iPhone users do not realize that iMessage being limited to iPhones only negatively affect iPhone users.

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I say this all of the time to my friends who only use iMessage. They get so bent out of shape when there is a non-iPhone user in the group text, or when they get our receive photos or videos "from a green message"... and then act like it's the person with the green message's fault.

No, the fault is with Apple and your desire to use nothing else but iMessage, the problem is in the mirror, NOT the person that has no other choice

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I think apple is slowly realizing that being a services company is going to be more lucrative than being a hardware company as the tech matures. Hopefully they realize they can charge Android users for iMessage and create another revenue stream.

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With Tim Cook at the helm they would try to sell it for $100 and most people would just download the hacked APK

34, but feel like I'm 21 haha

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No you can't. That's horseshite. I type way faster using two thumbs than anyone types using a Swype keyboard and a single thumb.

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when swype first came out, a user broke the mobile word per minute record held by a thumb typer

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most people would just download the hacked APK

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This is pretty much what will happen no matter what they charge for it. Just the nature of Android. Apple also has no reason to do it currently, they aren’t hurting for business and I think they enjoy the iMessage shaming you reference. Would also be counter to their walled system, would be a big switch up for them.

Carriers need to get off their butts and all do RCS instead of letting Google do it, green bubbles wouldn’t mean as much.

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Google is in a tough place with RCS, the carriers are dragging their feet while putting all resources into the 5g race. However, if Google implements it themselves like they did in Europe, apple is less likely to play along.

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Honestly I can’t believe they aren’t rushing it here, more control over it.

I don’t think Apple cares about RCS. It keeps a distinct difference between communicating with fellow iPhones vs Androids. If anything they probably prefer it to stay the way it is. The people who complain about green bubbles amuse me though.

hey hulkster which web client you use?

I'm been using Google messages.

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bah Humbug...

Shoulda Known a buncha Bernie voters on here...

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You're on the tech board





Yang gang territory

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iMessage is awful. Really all that needs to be said.

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iMessage is by far the best native messaging app available and one of the (if not THE) best overall messaging apps used today.

Your issue is that it's not available on Android, not that the program is awful.

Yeah not sure how that wasn't clear. You are right, he just repeated my exact point.

He gave the reason because of cross platform lack of performance. It’s a legit criticism of it. Green bubbles and all.

I wouldn’t label it the worst, I hate Facebook messenger probably the most. Why the hell did we need a separate app and try to lock down reading messages on mobile browsers.... Also screw people who use it, lol.