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0 pointsarray_key_first4mo ago0 comments

Yes, except that SMS/MMS sucks major ass, and RCS is really, really bad too. Not as awful as SMS, but close, and missing various barebones features.

That's not Apple's fault per se, but of course, they contribute to it. They should open up the iMessage protocol.

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raw_anon_11114mo ago

So what you are saying is that for Apple to create a better experience, they have to add to the industry standard - the same as AirPods.

array_key_firstOP4mo ago

Yes, that would be mutually beneficial both for Apple customers and people who are not Apple customers.

raw_anon_11114mo ago

Why is that on Apple instead of the hundreds of other manufacturers and Google? If Google wants a better ecosystem, it’s on them since according to them Android was suppose to be the “definition of open”.

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0 pointsarray_key_first4mo ago0 comments

Yes, except that SMS/MMS sucks major ass, and RCS is really, really bad too. Not as awful as SMS, but close, and missing various barebones features.

That's not Apple's fault per se, but of course, they contribute to it. They should open up the iMessage protocol.

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raw_anon_11114mo ago

So what you are saying is that for Apple to create a better experience, they have to add to the industry standard - the same as AirPods.

array_key_firstOP4mo ago

Yes, that would be mutually beneficial both for Apple customers and people who are not Apple customers.

raw_anon_11114mo ago

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