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Uglyhead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• 13617@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  We need to thank the nothing phone for this. They’re only responding like this after severe market pressure. Thank you Nothint

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  • kirklennon@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Do you honestly think Apple cares about Nothing in any capacity? They are irrelevant and apply zero market pressure on Apple.

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    • 13617@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They don’t necessarily put market pressure on apple but they do put the messaging pressure on Apple. MKBHDs video explained it pretty well, if apple were to just shut down nothing’s messenger methods, then they’d get a lot of negative press and the EU would have more reason to take action against them.

      I think that apple’s trying to get out of the EUs grasp especially with this move. But the pressure from Nothing seems to have done at least something.

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    • 13617@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They don’t necessarily put market pressure on apple but they do put the messaging pressure on Apple. MKBHDs video explained it pretty well, if apple were to just shut down nothing’s messenger methods, then they’d get a lot of negative press and the EU would have more reason to take action against them.

      I think that apple’s trying to get out of the EUs grasp especially with this move. But the pressure from Nothing seems to have done at least something.

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      • Fumbles@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Almost no way. This is most likely just to avoid EU regulation.

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    • 13617@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They don’t necessarily put market pressure on apple but they do put the messaging pressure on Apple. MKBHDs video explained it pretty well, if apple were to just shut down nothing’s messenger methods, then they’d get a lot of negative press and the EU would have more reason to take action against them.

      I think that apple’s trying to get out of the EUs grasp especially with this move. But the pressure from Nothing seems to have done at least something.

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      • kirklennon@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        iMessage is basically a non-player in the EU; Apple already has an extremely compelling legal argument against any regulation on that front. There's no indication whatsoever that an announced workaround from a niche player had any bearing on Apple's decision.

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  • Corgana@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Beeper too. They got a lot of buzz a while back for a similar feature.

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