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Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper's 'iMessage to Android' solution(techcrunch.com)

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Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper’s ‘iMessage to Android’ solution::U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage,

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Kalash@feddit.ch
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Yes, apprently. I didn’t know that. I think less then 10% of the people I know have iPhones. It’s all Android.

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Different countries have wildly different phone and messaging systems preferences.

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brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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And wildly different economic realities. The difference between three months and five days of salary to buy an iPhone 15 (roughly comparing India & USA).

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Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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Lots of rich countries have Android dominant mobile markets. Europe is full of them. Example, Germany.

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