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651 points openchampagne | 2 comments | 04 Feb 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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roddylindsay ◴[04 Feb 25 16:45 UTC] No.42934839[source]▶
Brilliant move.

The transition of the major social networks over the last 10-15 years -- from being a space for friends to interact to being a space to consume content produced by "unconnected" entities like influencers -- has created a huge opening for someone to claim the friends and family network. There is no one better positioned (at least in the U.S. where iPhones are the majority handset) than Apple.

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pkamb ◴[04 Feb 25 21:26 UTC] No.42938981[source]▶
I think Apple already has claimed the "friends and family network" via iMessage. Did Facebook go to a groups/influencer algorithm by choice or is it the result of IRL friend posters all moving to private chats once everyone got iPhones?
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john2x ◴[04 Feb 25 21:38 UTC] No.42939186[source]▶
I'm still waiting for iMessage to work with Android phones.
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thesuitonym ◴[04 Feb 25 21:58 UTC] No.42939502[source]▶
iMessage has been compatible with RCS for months now.
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john2x ◴[04 Feb 25 22:32 UTC] No.42939987[source]▶
A quick search suggests the Android user end needs to install 3rd party apps for it to work? Has that changed recently?
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1. Melatonic ◴[04 Feb 25 22:42 UTC] No.42940126[source]▶
Usually you actually need to not use third party apps. RCS on Android is usually restricted to Google Messages (or maybe Samsungs built in messages app). Everyone else got the boot

You also sometimes have to enable in the settings for Android Messages (and have a supported carrier). iMessage also has an option to enable RCS but I believe its on by default in the newer versions of iOS

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2. john2x ◴[05 Feb 25 00:22 UTC] No.42941468[source]▶
Hmm ok so it doesn't actually work :(

Even if it worked with 3rd party apps, at that point why not install something like Signal.