arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random stuff

Android 15 gets satellite messaging, starts foldable cover app support

Google still isn't letting Play Store apps use RCS, though.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/android-15-gets-satellite-messaging-starts-foldable-cover-app-support/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

TechDesk , 6 months ago to Random stuff

Apple announces that it will move to the RCS messaging standard “later next year,” bringing a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users. 9to5Mac reports: https://flip.it/F41C2g
#Tech #Apple #iPhone #RCS

youronlyone , 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to Non Political Twitter

This is the goal behind a #SocialWeb (2005), & the #fediverse (2008).

If #Apple can, for #RCS; #BlueSky #Facebook #Twitter #Plurk #Spoutible can, for #ActivityPub.

https://www.pcgamer.com/after-a-decade-of-imessage-dominance-our-green-bubble-nightmare-is-over-apple-is-adopting-a-universal-texting-standard-with-android-next-year/

#tech #T2pub

Edent , 6 months ago to Random stuff

I was working on #RCS over a decade ago. Bizarre that it has taken this long to actually have a meaningful impact.

SomeGadgetGuy , 6 months ago to Android

In light of Nothing's recent announcement (using Sunbird messanger to give Android phones Blue Bubbles in iMessage), let's revisit this editorial where my Wife was Green Bubble bullied by another Mom in our daughter's peer group...
https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/03/14/when-iphone-parents-bully-android-parents/

#tech #apple #bullying #technology #geek #imessage #iphone #android

Pixelle_3D , 7 months ago to Android

Sheesh. #Google isn't playing around. Absolutely dunking on #Apple with their new ad.

#android #sms #imessage #ios #rcs #privacy

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cassidy , 8 months ago to Android

Reminder that Apple uses a technology literally invented in 1984 to brainwash their users into thinking anyone using a non-Apple device is poor.

This lie is rampant and reinforced by the billionaire CEO of Apple, the richest company to ever exist.

Apple intentionally makes their devices bad at communicating with other devices because it means kids without Apple devices might get bullied into giving Apple more money. Apple knows this, and plays into it.

#Apple #iPhone #iMessage #RCS #Android