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Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android (techcrunch.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (5 children)

iMessages is part of iOS. How is this not common knowledge?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Because you're confusing the difference between an OS, an application and a protocol.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I didn’t say it WAS the OS, I said it is part of it. Stop arguing semantics. We’re done here.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

creating an app that essentially copped their proprietary OS

The OS hasn't been 'copped'. They emulated the protocol, and your lack of understanding and confusing the two has led us to having this conversation.

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