[HN Gopher] Apple reportedly expanding iMessage to compete with ...
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       Apple reportedly expanding iMessage to compete with Facebook
        
       Author : prostoalex
       Score  : 10 points
       Date   : 2021-04-22 20:58 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | api wrote:
       | I'd love to see iMessage for Android or even desktop iMessage for
       | Windows and Linux. I would use iMessage more. I think it would
       | grow Apple's network, not threaten it.
        
         | angryasian wrote:
         | yeah, I really don't see a majority of apple users ever leaving
         | the apple ecosystem because imessage is supported on Android
         | and vice versa. What I do see is that Android users that aren't
         | part of the apple ecosystem at all using it and now Apple has
         | their foot in the door with these users.
        
       | aparsons wrote:
       | They should have done this a long time ago. Sharing photos in a
       | non-attachment format with close friends is a feature I wish
       | iMessage had. I hope they borrow a little from Google+ circles.
       | Android support will also be very welcome. Apple isn't the
       | greatest at usable software interfaces, but I quite enjoy the
       | thought they put into the interactions.
        
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