another possible reason might be due to iMessage being de facto messaging platform in the US, amplified by the societal pressure to not have "green bubbles". a

another possible reason might be due to iMessage being de facto messaging platform in the US, amplified by the societal pressure to not have "green bubbles". add to this the fact that video recording on Android has a horrible rep for being blurry and blocky, staining the reputation further. the time has come for legal action against Apple. this is textbook early-2000s MS behavior.