iMessage Exclusivity Debate
Comments focus on Apple's iMessage being limited to iOS/iPhone users, its strong network effects, fallback to SMS for non-Apple devices, and debates over regulatory exemptions and potential Android interoperability.
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Because iMessage is an Apple-only product.
why are they exempting Apple's iMessage then?
iMessage works in my experience, not sure where you heard that.
how does iMessage get away with it
It will never happen, iMessage is one of the network effects of Apple/iPhone ecosystem.
because iMessage is closed api by apple. and they likely will prohibit any interference with their api...
Only use iPhone beacuse iMessage
iMessage interoperates with SMS.
Sorry, I was referring to iMessage.
What integration does iMessage have that the others do not?