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I think this is really short-sighted. I’ve got 3 kids, and they message with bunch of their friends on tablets. Not phones connected to carriers - WiFi tablet
by djrogers 9y ago
I think this is really short-sighted. I’ve got 3 kids, and they message with bunch of their friends on tablets. Not phones connected to carriers - WiFi tablets. This isn’t uncommon either. Why require a cell carrier to back your messaging app? It’s just soooo limiting!
- bitmapbrother 9y agoI agree. Google could have easily turned Allo into something very similar to iMessage by just adding Google account support, default E2E encryption and SMS fallback. It would have also worked on every device that was connected to the Internet. But, it looks like they've decided to get into bed with the carriers again and used some altruistic bullshit explanation that an open solution, involving the carriers, is the right solution. This company just can't seem to learn from its mistakes.
- jjrh 9y ago> Why require a cell carrier to back your messaging app? It’s just soooo limiting! I totally agree - but this is about replacing/improving SMS where you already need a carrier.