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by RGBCube 992 days ago
> I don’t think we should drag iOS down to Android’s level just because Googles messaging strategy has been a turd for a decade.

Wdym? Google Messages supports RCS, which has been a thing for a while, it's also an open standard. Apple still doesn't support it, they're stuck with SMS.

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Messages is like the 10th iteration/variation of an Android chat app. Google's lack of cohesiveness and long term vision is why we have WhatsApp.