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651 points openchampagne | 5 comments | 04 Feb 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.899s | source
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maratc ◴[04 Feb 25 16:48 UTC] No.42934917[source]▶
It's always nice to see some first-party apps from Apple[0], but historically the "iPhone-only social networking" hasn't been very successful — iTunes Ping or Game Center haven't been a huge hit, while group messaging in iMessage has only gained some traction within the US and virtually non-existent almost everywhere else.

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[0] One can even say "first first-party party app" in this case :)

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Jeremy1026 ◴[04 Feb 25 16:51 UTC] No.42934980[source]▶
Fortunately you don't need everyone to be on iOS to reply. So you can send your Android using friends invited and they'll just get a weblink.
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Mindwipe ◴[04 Feb 25 16:54 UTC] No.42935051[source]▶
It still requires people to read a text message.

It may as well be delivered via carrier pigeon outside the US.

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barbazoo ◴[04 Feb 25 17:12 UTC] No.42935391[source]▶
Genuine question, is SMS text delivery unreliable where in certain countries?
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1. ASalazarMX ◴[04 Feb 25 17:33 UTC] No.42935714[source]▶
It's unneeded because phones have affordable/free access to the Internet these days, SMS is a relic of the 20th century.
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2. cyberax ◴[04 Feb 25 21:03 UTC] No.42938637[source]▶
And the alternative on iOS is...? What exactly?

RCS is a flaming trash dump of failure.

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3. ghaff ◴[04 Feb 25 21:07 UTC] No.42938699[source]▶
Apple may not be exactly jumping in joy about it but, even if it's mostly only useful for people in the US, they probably don't see that as a showstopper either.
4. ZekeSulastin ◴[04 Feb 25 21:20 UTC] No.42938902[source]▶
Other messaging platforms; the one most commonly cited seems to be WhatsApp.
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5. cyberax ◴[04 Feb 25 23:55 UTC] No.42941126{3}[source]▶
On iOS? Don't make me laugh. Apple will die before they implement custom configurable messaging providers in iOS.