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Probably needs a big ‘American’ caveat because iMessage (and SMS) seems to be much less popular outside the US. WhatsApp (or other fb messengers) tend to be the

Probably needs a big ‘American’ caveat because iMessage (and SMS) seems to be much less popular outside the US. WhatsApp (or other fb messengers) tend to be the most popular choice where I live. I’d never heard of a ‘greentexter’ until I went to the US but on the other hand Android phones allow 10-finger multitouch which is pretty useful for Chwazi.

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taurath 5y ago
Blame mobile carriers in the US for this. Data rates were very high for a long time and eventually texts went from $.10/each (receiving and sending) to “free” w a phone plan before most people had a phone that could install an app. We still don’t have data only phone plans in the US on major carriers, AND phone plans are insanely expensive compared to what you get in almost any other country, AND most of the country is more spread out so wifi isn’t guaranteed. The US is very expensive when it comes to telecom, and just about any other industry where there’s a duopoly/cartel that doesn’t bother competing anymore. Come to think of it, there’s very few aspects of the US that doesn’t work like this.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
  I get a very good rate from T-Mobile for pretty much unlimited everything, including not worrying about roaming. Google Fi is also a good deal. If anything I hear about horror stories in Canada and I'm very glad I don't have to deal with their rates.
  - taurath 5y ago
    By good rate like $60/mo? Canada is also bad. Data rates are 6x more expensive in US/Canada than Italy. 2x that if the UK or Germany.
    - mmis1000 5y ago
      In Taiwan, unlimited 4g data plan is around 700 twd/mo (25~30 usd/mo depends on exchange rate). Double if 5g instead of 4g. Some people that don't play games even drop wired network because 300ms isn't a issue if you only watch YouTube. And from what I see. No body is using sms now. Everyone use message apps(line, fbmessanger, telegram, discord) and they also expect everyone have it even in elders.
HWR_14 5y ago
It's okay. I've never heard "greentexter" in any situation other than "news department trots out this biannual nonstory".
pmontra 5y ago
I thought that the green bubbles were WhatsApp messages when I started reading the post. Outside the USA iMessage is something that only people with an iPhone use when messaging other people they know having an iPhone. All the group chats are on systems that run both on Android and iOS because you don't know what the other people are using and frankly it doesn't matter. And only banks and credit cards are sending SMSes. They are slowly moving to push messages on their own apps.
llampx 5y ago
The US is weird. They took a long time to start using SMS, ad then once they started using it, its hard to get them to switch. A very stubborn attitude.

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taurath 5y ago

Blame mobile carriers in the US for this. Data rates were very high for a long time and eventually texts went from $.10/each (receiving and sending) to “free” w a phone plan before most people had a phone that could install an app. We still don’t have data only phone plans in the US on major carriers, AND phone plans are insanely expensive compared to what you get in almost any other country, AND most of the country is more spread out so wifi isn’t guaranteed. The US is very expensive when it comes to telecom, and just about any other industry where there’s a duopoly/cartel that doesn’t bother competing anymore. Come to think of it, there’s very few aspects of the US that doesn’t work like this.

hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
I get a very good rate from T-Mobile for pretty much unlimited everything, including not worrying about roaming. Google Fi is also a good deal. If anything I hear about horror stories in Canada and I'm very glad I don't have to deal with their rates.
- taurath 5y ago
  By good rate like $60/mo? Canada is also bad. Data rates are 6x more expensive in US/Canada than Italy. 2x that if the UK or Germany.
  - mmis1000 5y ago
    In Taiwan, unlimited 4g data plan is around 700 twd/mo (25~30 usd/mo depends on exchange rate). Double if 5g instead of 4g. Some people that don't play games even drop wired network because 300ms isn't a issue if you only watch YouTube. And from what I see. No body is using sms now. Everyone use message apps(line, fbmessanger, telegram, discord) and they also expect everyone have it even in elders.

HWR_14 5y ago

It's okay. I've never heard "greentexter" in any situation other than "news department trots out this biannual nonstory".

pmontra 5y ago

I thought that the green bubbles were WhatsApp messages when I started reading the post. Outside the USA iMessage is something that only people with an iPhone use when messaging other people they know having an iPhone. All the group chats are on systems that run both on Android and iOS because you don't know what the other people are using and frankly it doesn't matter. And only banks and credit cards are sending SMSes. They are slowly moving to push messages on their own apps.

llampx 5y ago

The US is weird. They took a long time to start using SMS, ad then once they started using it, its hard to get them to switch. A very stubborn attitude.