Comment on Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app

• jormaig@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They exempted iMessage because it’s not big in Europe. If it were as big as in the US it would’ve fallen under the DMA.

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  • filister@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Exactly I don’t know a single person in Europe who uses or cares about iMessages. This is in the US only.

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    • jol@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I have seen some iphone users use it with some other iphone users. But it’s very rare.

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    • lordxakio@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Curious, what are the most popular apps used?

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      • Akinzekeel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Literally everyone I know uses WhatsApp. It’s probably been over a decade since I last sent or received an actual SMS.

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      • breakingcups@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        WhatsApp

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      • shrugal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        According to this:

        • WhatsApp
        • FB Messenger
        • Viber
        • Telegram

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      • sndrtj@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        In the Netherlands: whatsapp. You can’t avoid whatsapp here. Telegram is used by a smaller fraction, but it got a bit of a bad rep during the pandemic due to primarily attracting anti-vax rioters.

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      • Eggyhead@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        In Japan and a lot of Asia, most people use LINE. I actually have only one circle of friends on iMessage, and only because we’re all Apple enthusiasts.

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  • polle@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    TIL iMessage is still a thing.

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• onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Tentatively exempted. The decision isn’t final.

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