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To comply with DMA, WhatsApp and Messenger will become interoperable via Signal protocol (techcrunch.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Apple would still feel pressure to add interoperability if all other big players do. iMessage would have a competitive disadvantage if it's the only one where users are unable to message the rest of the world.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Have you met Apple and their walled garden of “IDGAF”?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. Still, it would be harder to not give a f if others walled gardens open up, and iMessage get disadvantaged by that wall.

It's as if iPhones were only able to make calls to other iPhones. Whereas all other devices where able to make calls to any device from any other vendor.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

It's as if iPhones were only able to make calls to other iPhones

Don't give them ideas!