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There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (www.theverge.com)

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

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

why is iMessage on Android such a big deal?

Being able to use rich chat features.

Like what? I know there is a difference in how group chats are handled, but thats a compatibility issue, not a rich chat feature. The only thing I can think of is Apples stupid push for more emojis and even worse Memojis. Otherwise, pics, gifs, emojis work between Apple and Android. Seems like its the green v blue and group chat edits that are the differences.

But maybe I dont know.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Being able to send videos that don't look godawful would be nice

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

That's just apple refusing to use rcs, so it changes to sms, which uses the phone connection, not the data connection.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I can send them fine on Verizon SMS, from Android to Apple. Apple decided that sending via SMS, regardless of carrier limit, they get wrecked. When I send the same video back to Android from my iPhone, the video is shit.

I've tested this repeatedly across carriers. Since Verizon doesn't seem to have an MMS size limit, it makes it pretty clear what's going on.

Blame carriers for limiting MMS sizes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They look just fine over RCS. Which everyone else supports and apple could even integrate support for into iMessage.

Even straight up MMS on most carriers has no limit or a generous enough one that a short clip comes through just fine.