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by twobitshifter 1137 days ago
Eh, why does an app need to serve the entire world to have any chance? Snapchat was iOS only for the longest time.
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Because it's an app used to share contact details. If more than half the people can't use it (and the people that can will not have a 100% uptake) there isn't much point in using it. It'll be a novelty for that one time you find someone you can actually use it with.

And Snapchat is one of many messaging apps. Personally I've never used it and I have 6 different chat apps on my phone :) This thing is a really new idea and it only really works if it becomes a standard. People are not going to carry 6 different contact card sharing apps because it'll be a mess.