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Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform (www.engadget.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The long fight to make Apple's iMessage compatible with all devices has raged with little to show for it. But Google (de facto leader of the charge) and other mobile operators are now leveraging the European Union's Digital Market Act (DMA), according to the Financial Times. The law, which goes into effect in 2024, requires that "gatekeepers" not favor their own systems or limit third parties from interoperating within them. Gatekeepers are any company that meets specific financial and usage qualifications, including Google's parent company Alphabet, Apple, Samsung and others.

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

All I want is to be able to message people using discord through Signal. Or from Messages to Whatsapp. And just be able to send and receive decent quality videos between iMessage and non-imessage users.

It's so annoying having to juggle so many different messaging apps just to talk to people.

Why can't it be like email?

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Federated messaging services... this is actually a really cool idea.

But I guess big companies prefer walled gardens because it makes more money.

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[–] msbeta1421@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Apple will start selling subscription services to Android platforms including iMessage. It’s just a matter of time.

[–] 01adrianrdgz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

finally!! i've seen how google has been treating the situation with apple and i kind of think apple does have a bit of dislike-bias for android because it's open source and linux. well, i hope apple stops the green message bubble feature.

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

As much as I have been on the EU’s side on every case that they’ve had against Apple. This should be a giant red flag that Google is pushing this so hard.

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