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I think when parent wrote "People on iOS generally doesn't realize that iMessage isn't SMS" they are not talking about so-called technically-literate people. T

I think when parent wrote "People on iOS generally doesn't realize that iMessage isn't SMS" they are not talking about so-called technically-literate people. The very fact that you're commenting on HN probably means you're technically-literate so probably it does not apply to you. But I am also curious about that sentiment about not realizing iMessage isn't SMS that. I heard it repeated a lot. I have not met a lot of people that share this sentiment and have not heard of research around this specific topic. So I'd love to put some data behind it.

mrweasel 4y ago
Data would be interesting, but we'd also need to know what people think SMS is. For my mom, SMS is the text messaging app on her iPhone. My sister knows that it's iMessage, but she doesn't care, it's still the app that allows her to send a text message, it might be iMessage, it might be SMS, but practically speaking, it's a text message. My guess is that it could be IRC or ICQ for all she cares, it move a message from her to a friend or family member. The important part is that it's able to reach anyone with a phone.
stalfosknight 4y ago
One does not have to be tech-literate to notice the limitations of green bubble SMS/MMS versus iMessage, particularly in group chats or when you want to send or receive photos (often recompressed and received in a lower resolution on MMS), videos (very low file size limits on MMS), or any arbitrary file type (often not possible on SMS).