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Google turns to regulators to make Apple open up iMessage (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Google turns to regulators to make Apple open up iMessage::iMessage serves should be regulated under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google and a group of major European telcos has told the European Commission.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

No, for real, why are these posts filled with comments from people acting like Apple needs to be defended on this? It hurts absolutely no one except Apples stock holders and makes a better messaging environment for everyone.

So why the hell are you playing defense for a 2 trillion dollar company when all they're being asked to do is not fuck over other phone users?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

While I don’t feel the need to defend Apple, I do feel the need to shit on Google for their motivations.

It’s not altruism that’s causing them to do this, it’s their own shitty decision making which left them uncompetitive.

Their list of messaging/communication apps competing with FaceTime/iMessage is maddening. Have I missed any?

Google Talk

Hangouts

Google Chat

Google Meet

(Android) Messages

Allo

Duo

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Because its cool to hate Google on Lemmy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

seeing people get all upset and bothered and acting like white knights for corporations that would instantly f them over first chance they get to make a buck was always a boost to my confidence, no matter what happens at least i will never be that stupid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If the alternative is trusting Google I’d rather stick with SMS. Implementing their closed source version of RCS would be a mistake. I’d half expect them to inject ads into the messages