Exactly it's the iOS app called "Messages" that is too powerful for Google's liking. Google uses an article about iMessage as a social network to make it seem l

Exactly it's the iOS app called "Messages" that is too powerful for Google's liking. Google uses an article about iMessage as a social network to make it seem like they are the victims for not out-competing the "Messages" app. It's been said here already that gchat had the features that could be been integrated into Android's SMS app, add end-to-end encryption and they would have crushed the iPhone.