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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chromedev Sep 6, 2020 View on HN

Because iMessage is an Apple-only product.

perfectstorm Sep 28, 2019 View on HN

why are they exempting Apple's iMessage then?

jagger27 Aug 13, 2020 View on HN

iMessage works in my experience, not sure where you heard that.

colordrops Apr 20, 2018 View on HN

how does iMessage get away with it

r32a_ May 11, 2018 View on HN

It will never happen, iMessage is one of the network effects of Apple/iPhone ecosystem.

benmarten Jan 13, 2019 View on HN

because iMessage is closed api by apple. and they likely will prohibit any interference with their api...

brotoss Sep 26, 2014 View on HN

Only use iPhone beacuse iMessage

simonh Apr 6, 2024 View on HN

iMessage interoperates with SMS.

byproxy Feb 17, 2012 View on HN

Sorry, I was referring to iMessage.

zepto Nov 19, 2020 View on HN

What integration does iMessage have that the others do not?