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> I honestly can't understand why Google hasn't been able to replicate the success of iMessage It's not because Google is doing a bad job, it's because Apple i

> I honestly can't understand why Google hasn't been able to replicate the success of iMessage It's not because Google is doing a bad job, it's because Apple is doing a _great_ job. Apple's framing of iOS as a luxury brand is why the "blue vs. green bubbles" type of sentiment has real impact within younger social circles.

lawnchair_larry 7y ago
That has nothing to do with why Apple owners prefer blue bubbles. It’s because SMS is unreliable and restrictive. You can’t share files, some carriers truncate messages and send them as multiple messages, media formats are limited, group chats don’t work right, typing indicator doesn’t work, read receipts don’t work, etc. Green bubble does not mean lower status, it means a significantly degraded experience. Some kids may act like those with green bubbles are not part of the in group, but this is done in jest. Kids do that with everything. My generation did it with video game consoles and sports teams. You had Sega people and Nintendo people. Nike vs Adidas. It wasn’t about status.
- mike00632 7y ago
  Isn't there a clear solution in just using a non-sms app available to both Android and iPhone, like Messenger or WhatsApp?
  - earenndil 7y ago
    Imessage comes with ios and is the same as the app you use for sms.
  - scyber 7y ago
    from an iphone users perspective there is no problem that requires a solution. Since iMessage is installed by the default, and there is no need for another app. And with iOS being pretty dominant in the US, no other app is going to get the traction it needs on iOS to be a successful cross platform communications.
    - mike00632 7y ago
      Looks like Android has about 45% of the market in the United States. I actually thought it was higher. http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/united-states-of-america http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/united-stat... I think the incompatibility is a bigger deal than you think it is. There is a need for a proper messaging app.

lawnchair_larry 7y ago

That has nothing to do with why Apple owners prefer blue bubbles. It’s because SMS is unreliable and restrictive. You can’t share files, some carriers truncate messages and send them as multiple messages, media formats are limited, group chats don’t work right, typing indicator doesn’t work, read receipts don’t work, etc. Green bubble does not mean lower status, it means a significantly degraded experience. Some kids may act like those with green bubbles are not part of the in group, but this is done in jest. Kids do that with everything. My generation did it with video game consoles and sports teams. You had Sega people and Nintendo people. Nike vs Adidas. It wasn’t about status.

mike00632 7y ago
Isn't there a clear solution in just using a non-sms app available to both Android and iPhone, like Messenger or WhatsApp?
- earenndil 7y ago
  Imessage comes with ios and is the same as the app you use for sms.
- scyber 7y ago
  from an iphone users perspective there is no problem that requires a solution. Since iMessage is installed by the default, and there is no need for another app. And with iOS being pretty dominant in the US, no other app is going to get the traction it needs on iOS to be a successful cross platform communications.
  - mike00632 7y ago
    Looks like Android has about 45% of the market in the United States. I actually thought it was higher. http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/united-states-of-america http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/united-stat... I think the incompatibility is a bigger deal than you think it is. There is a need for a proper messaging app.