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I wonder if you look at the stats whether or not SMS is actually the most popular form of communication on Android. I live in the US, where I use iMessage and S
by jedieaston 8y ago
I wonder if you look at the stats whether or not SMS is actually the most popular form of communication on Android. I live in the US, where I use iMessage and SMS is the most popular, but I hear all the time on Reddit that no one uses SMS outside stupid America and everyone uses WhatsApp/Signal/(Chinese one I'm forgetting).
Google needs to pick one, no doubt, but I wonder how relevant it is that they do (Android has much of its market share outside the US).
- sjm-lbm 8y agoThis is a fair point, and I wouldn't be surprised if what you are saying is correct. That said, saying "Google's startups-within-a-big-company strategy has driven most users outside of Google's chat ecosystem entirely" isn't a whole lot better.
- user5994461 8y agoIt depends on the country. Some places you have to pay per SMS, some places it's free. SMS cannot be sent across borders, a big problem when traveling or living abroad. WhatsApp is free SMS, from and to anywhere. It's an attractive offer for most of the world.
- nradov 8y agoSMS can be sent across borders in most of the world.
- user5994461 8y agoAnd you'll be charged as much as $1 per SMS for doing that.
- Longhanks 8y agoCan confirm, in Germany, where Android is >75%, everybody uses WhatsApp (iOS users, too).