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https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-apples-imessage-is-winning-teens-dread-the-green-text-bubble-11641618009 https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-apples-imessage-is-wi

• throwaway426079 4y ago
  Is there any legitimate purpose or utility to the user in that green bubble? I'm an Android user with no knowledge of iMessage.
  • ulimn 4y ago
    If I write a message to someone, them being blue or green means I will either pay for the message (sms) or it's free (iMessage).
    • prophesi 4y ago
      And to piggyback off this, to have an iPhone is often a status symbol for teens or some societies. So whether you know anything about iMessage or not, a teen with an Android phone may be heckled when their iPhone recipient sees a green bubble.
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  • MBCook 4y ago
    Yes. It distinguishes iMessage from SMS/MMS. With iMessage you get read receipts (if turned on), high quality multi-media (instead of just MMS), end-to-end encryption, the ability to edit or unsend messages for a short time, multi-device messaging, no per-message fee, and probably more. The green bubble is a signal that isn’t available in that conversation. It’s a little like the old padlock in the address bar but far more abstract.