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by jamesdepp 918 days ago
I feel like this could be a part of a weird plan to trap Apple into an antitrust lawsuit about iMessage. Beeper's CEO has been claiming that the existence of Beeper Mini actually improves iPhone users' experiences. He could argue that Apple shutting off access is not meant to improve Apple users' experiences, but rather, to keep people off of Android.

Honestly, I have mixed feelings. I REALLY think that iMessage needs to be opened up, but this was not the way to do it. Really hoping the EU swoops in and saves the day here.
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Ytuns 915 days ago
The EU is not saving the day in America this time around.

iMessage will reportedly dodge EU regulations, won’t have to open up https://arstechnica.com/apple/2023/12/imessage-will-reported...

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hu3 917 days ago
iMessage is mostly a US problem.

EU usage of iMessage is minimal compared to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and Facebook Messenger.

So there's little incentive for EU to get involved.

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aslilac 918 days ago
it’s absolutely the right way to do it. third party clients are a dying breed, because people have forgotten why they’re necessary.
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