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So where does that leave the theory that iMessage’s “compelling edge and sole reason why people care about the blue/green bubble thing is being installed by def
by acdha 2y ago
So where does that leave the theory that iMessage’s “compelling edge and sole reason why people care about the blue/green bubble thing is being installed by default on iOS”? WhatsApp, et al. are not the default on any platform but appear to be doing fine.
- Kwpolska 2y agoWhatsApp et al. are doing fine and are the primary choice in Europe. But in the US, for some reason, people prefer not installing messaging apps, and instead keep the default messaging app, which means iMessage on iOS.
- acdha 2y agoMost Americans have those apps installed, too, so it’s probably not the app being the default - as it is everywhere - but something else about social graphs. Looking at the data vs. SMS pricing 1-2 decades ago is one explanation I’ve heard but there are likely others.