iHate the iLikes from my iFriends...

[Javier P]

OK, as far as that goes, I exaggerated a tad, apps should play together, but proprietary apps aren't always gonna do that well. The phone ecosystems are where there's the biggest difference, and while there are folks that go both ways, the majority of their users don't cross the barrier often.

But I think you are still missing my main point. Texting apps are communication tools and shouldn't be treated as normal proprietary apps, they should play nice with the other end no matter what brand they use.

Imagine that the Samsung dialer added noise or echo when calling to any non-Samsung device. That couldn't be considered as the usual problem with proprietary apps and people would complain until no one uses that app to communicate with them.

 

[Almeuit]

It's another way of singling out those people without blue bubbles to make them feel inferior.

It definitely isn't that. It's it sending the message which iMessage can understand but SMS can't. SMS is just old as all get out and has needed replacement for a long time.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

It definitely isn't that. It's it sending the message which iMessage can understand but SMS can't. SMS is just old as all get out and has needed replacement for a long time.

That is also a truth. SMS is luckily being replaced by RCS which I personally love.

 

[bkdodger2]

I agree with the wish for the platforms to unite ...it’s not going to happen when it comes to iMessage ...and it’s the messaging app most iPhone people prefer including myself ... also why install another app if you are an iPhone user there is no reason to want another ..it’s convenient gets the job done ..read and delivery receipts ..quick easy way to FaceTime ...unfortunately Android users including myself since I carry one suffer ...embrace the love and likes though ...and hopefully no thumbs down

 

[ManiacJoe]

The big thing that iMessage has is that Apple eats the cost of the high res photos and videos that get sent using it.