In certain demographics in the USA (teenagers, young adults) the usage of iMessage is around 90%. It's a defacto monopoly but nothing is done about it from an

In certain demographics in the USA (teenagers, young adults) the usage of iMessage is around 90%. It's a defacto monopoly but nothing is done about it from an anti-monopoly perspective. Such as forcing Apple to adopt open standards and interoperability. This market dominance does have a very real impact in which products people will and can realistically consume. I think maybe coming from a geeky background we might be quick to think such things are irrelevant but I don't think they are.