Or they need to de-register with iMessage (because of course, how could you not have known?!?). Apple is the company that gates iMessage because if they don't,

Or they need to de-register with iMessage (because of course, how could you not have known?!?). Apple is the company that gates iMessage because if they don't, in Craig Federighi's words, they are "[removing an] obstacle to iPhone families giving their kids Android phones". I also cringe at the corporate speak of "iPhone families". "We're an iPhone family". What?