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> no OS-level restrictions on the capability of those messaging services (that is, a third-party app can effectively take the place of iMessage with no loss of
by commoner 3y ago
> no OS-level restrictions on the capability of those messaging services (that is, a third-party app can effectively take the place of iMessage with no loss of device or app functionality)
iMessage is not an app, but Apple Messages is. On iOS and the App Store, Apple forbids third-party apps from supporting SMS/MMS from the device, which unfairly disadvantages competitors to Apple Messages (and competitors to iMessage).