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

• Dmian@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  We are lucky the EU is forcing them to adopt standards and not abuse their power. Maybe we’ll see some progress. New iPhones coming with USB-C is a good start, and ironically, I think it will make them sell more phones. But regarding blue vs green bubbles, the massive adoption of WhatsApp in the EU (fuelled by the green of Telcons charging per SMS) made us immune to this discussion.

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  • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I actually had no idea until now that anyone still charged money for SMS, outside the U.S. or otherwise.

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    • Dmian@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I just looked at a mobile plan in Movistar (Spain). The page is in Spanish, but I guess you can understand the part I marked in red.

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      • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well, seeing as I pay $90 a month for my phone with Verizon, I would burn everything down if they tried charging me for SMS. Hypothetically.

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  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    For that for now.

    I am looking forward to how it will progress.
    So far I felt like we are doing a downward trend towards the US style of living.

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    • Dmian@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s interesting: in all my ignorance, my perception is that it’s the Germans the ones that feel more and more like the Americans (other than the British). But it may be just a wrong perception on my part. I honestly don’t know for certain.

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