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Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 87 points 11 months ago (6 children)

why can't you simply foster openness and community god fucking dammit

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago

Money.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

iPhone user here, because Apple likes money.

[–] Dmian@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I would say: because Apple investors like money.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 21 points 11 months ago

Scum company

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 20 points 11 months ago

Well, because it's Apple.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago

Because if they opened their walled off garden, there's a chance they might lose profit and if they do, their CEOs might not be able to afford their diamond studded swimming pools and solid gold Humvees. Those things don't grow on trees.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

They're adopting RCS next year, what more do they need to do?

Putting iMessage on Android just gives them a whole lot more control over the messaging ecosystem.