It’s all about the bubbles.

Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps… like Apple’s own iMessage.

  • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
    10318·
    1 year ago

    Gotta love how Google has spent the last, what, 10 years?, fighting iMessage and losing due to their own short-sightedness/lack of focus and incompetence. The company that dethroned MSN Messenger couldn’t win a fight against an opponent that, on a global scale, represents ~25% of the mobile market. Meanwhile, Whatsapp dominates the instant messaging world.

    • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      50·
      1 year ago

      I really thought Facebook overspent when they bought Whatsapp for $1B but I was wrong. It took Google too long to finally get behind a single messaging strategy. That’s just poor leadership.

      • whyNotSquirrelEnglish
        25·
        1 year ago

        Messaging with Google is a funny story thought. They had something that worked and destroyed it by defederating it

        After that they had like what 10 more apps, and multiple one not link together from their own services

        Google photo has its own, google Drive too, probably other as well, and then there’s Google Meet…,

      • Chunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        In order to grow a chat app you need a consistent and stable interface over a long period of time. It can’t have too much bullshit in it either.

        In order to grow your career at Google you need to build ridiculous shit and then leave once you get your promo. Entire departments get reorged so someone can hit their people manager quota.

        Product groups, business units, “orgs”, VPs, SVPs, it’s all just a game and “everyone’s playing except you.” This is why Google kills shit. Because Google rewards behavior that results in killing shit.

      • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        1 year ago

        Wasn’t it a crazier number—like $15 billion or something?

        Edit: Siri says $19 billion [pinkie to corner of lips]

      • LCP@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        Facebook bought Instagram for a billion. WhatsApp was 16 billion (and additional 3 billion in restricted stock units).

    • dm_me_your_feet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      343·
      1 year ago

      iMessage will have to open up bridges to other messaging services soon regardless thanks to being a Gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets App.

      • Matombo@feddit.deEnglish
        191·
        1 year ago

        bad news, imassage was not classified a gatekeeper because in europe they have to few users

        • TJA!English
          52·
          1 year ago

          But for the same reason nobody cares about iMessage. I don’t know anyone who uses it.