> This is how they keep people in. But sometimes, it also keeps iOS users out of stuff. For example, in Germany, Android has a market share of 70%. Hence, iMes

> This is how they keep people in. But sometimes, it also keeps iOS users out of stuff. For example, in Germany, Android has a market share of 70%. Hence, iMessage is useless here, because the majority can’t be reached. Thus, WhatsApp has the biggest market share for messaging services. Now, it probably doesn’t matter for Apple, but it prevents the iMessage experience for most iPhone users in Germany, because it’s kinda useless here. I guess the same is true for most European countries.