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I'm proudly not using Apple products, but I have no sympathy for Google here. Google's first messenger, Google Talk was a robust, cross-platform product which a

I'm proudly not using Apple products, but I have no sympathy for Google here. Google's first messenger, Google Talk was a robust, cross-platform product which always made sure messages arrived (many others like Skype or MS messenger couldn't get that simple tenet right), didn't require a phone number and could be used from multiple devices. But then there was hangout, now chat, and each new product has been a step back from the previous one. The protracted demise of Hangouts didn't boost confidence in the product strategy either.

i67vw3 4y ago
Google is too be solely blamed for it. Pretty much all android users prefer Whatsapp, Line, Wechat etc compared to traditional SMS. They could have had one proper chat application rather than having 10 of them in this decade alone. They are doing the same thing right now with Google Meet/Duo. While iOS users prefer imessage, SMS, over other messaging services like Whatsapp.