brisk@aussie.zone to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 months agoApple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled offarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkApple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled offarstechnica.combrisk@aussie.zone to Technology@beehaw.org · 5 months agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareBmeBenji@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoI’m sure the rule would be different. My point was mostly to say this is in no way bad for Apple
minus-squareNorgur@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoIt’s not bad for apple, but iMessage is so irrelevant here in Germany, even the most die hard Apple fans will use WhatsApp no matter what.
minus-squarekindenough@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoSame here in the Netherlands. All the people I know with an iPhone use Whatsapp. I only use the standard app to read incoming SMS.
I’m sure the rule would be different. My point was mostly to say this is in no way bad for Apple
It’s not bad for apple, but iMessage is so irrelevant here in Germany, even the most die hard Apple fans will use WhatsApp no matter what.
Same here in the Netherlands. All the people I know with an iPhone use Whatsapp. I only use the standard app to read incoming SMS.