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by pier25 2779 days ago
In Mexico and Spain everyone uses Whatsapp.

iOS users don't use iMessage since SMS are expensive, and not using Whatsapp would be social ostracisation since Android has a bigger market share than in the US.

In Mexico a lot of businesses have support numbers via Whatsapp. Heck, you can even order food and other stuff like LPG gas.
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ihuman 2779 days ago
> iOS users don't use iMessage since SMS are expensive

But iMessage is free. It just uses your phone's internet connection, just like Whatsapp

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oarsinsync 2779 days ago
> > iOS users don't use iMessage since SMS are expensive

> But iMessage is free. It just uses your phone's internet connection, just like Whatsapp

Except when you're sending a message to someone who isn't an iMessage user, or if the "Send as SMS" option is enabled, resulting in what you thought was an iMessage becoming an SMS/MMS.

The blue/green colour difference, as well as the light grey text in the input field, isn't always immediately obvious.

By contrast, Whatsapp is always free. You can't send someone a message on Whatsapp and discover it's gone out as an SMS/MMS after the fact.

That said, I still prefer iMessage personally.

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pier25 2779 days ago
In the US iOS has a 40% market share.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held...

But in Mexico it's probably between 10% and 20%. I can't seem to find any recent stats.

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pier25 2779 days ago
Only between Apple devices
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