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The key phrase in your comment is "Apple could allow". If Apple wants to strike a business deal with Beeper, that's Apple's call. If they don't, they don't.
by etchalon 3y ago
The key phrase in your comment is "Apple could allow".
If Apple wants to strike a business deal with Beeper, that's Apple's call. If they don't, they don't.
- mrgoldenbrown 3y agoIt's not Apple's call if it violates antitrust laws. Apple has said they don't want to strike deals like this because they want to lockin users.
- etchalon 3y agoThere's no violation of antitrust laws here. Apple does not have a monopoly on messaging services and has taken no actions which prevent their competitors from existing or thriving. All competing messaging services are available in the App Store, and internationally, the majority of users chose them over iMessage.