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Somehow I don’t mind this time. I like what Apple is doing and the UX they have been able to achieve so far. I wouldn’t want to force them to adopt some third
by thih9 4y ago
Somehow I don’t mind this time. I like what Apple is doing and the UX they have been able to achieve so far.
I wouldn’t want to force them to adopt some third party protocol, especially if this is initiated by Google (who has a history of failed text/chat products).
- kangalioo 4y agoThey don't have to change their protocol, they'd just have to port to Android
- thih9 4y agoI assumed the latest idea was for Apple to adopt RCS > But Apple can adopt RCS—the modern industry standard—for these threads instead. Source: https://www.android.com/get-the-message/ https://www.android.com/get-the-message/ , published around the beginning of August as far as I recall.
- metalliqaz 4y agoThey already support good, old-fashioned text messages, they could just do it without being petty.
- thih9 4y agoMessages is a complex app. I imagine adding a new protocol (with its own quirks) and ensuring it stays compatible with everything else is in the best case not easy.