4 ms·
Is there any legitimate purpose or utility to the user in that green bubble? I'm an Android user with no knowledge of iMessage.
by 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 agoIf 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 agoAnd 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.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- MBCook 4y agoYes. 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.