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Beeper reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users (techcrunch.com)
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Beeper reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users::The push to bring iMessage to Android users today adds a new contender. A startup called Beeper, which had been working on a multi-platform messaging

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[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 34 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've seen a lot of people complain online about getting dropped by a tinder date/etc because they swapped numbers and the other person realized they didn't have an iPhone from the green text. Probably best not to date someone who would drop you over that, but there's a weird elitism over blue/green texts.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Attempting to get a date in the current US scene was hard enough without this petty bullshit. While it was certainly disheartening to see another one slip away, knowing I was dodging a bullet was worth the time. I did enjoy (only once) getting "ugh green bubbles? Srs?" And sliding back "yeah sorry I have a Fold#, iPhones r for brokies" and blocking the contact

(People are free to own iPhone and you're free to make your own descicions or debate the merits of android/iphone, I am more just intolerant of the fan elitism - not iPhone owners in general, hope you have a nice day)

[–] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Weird, is that an excursively US American thing? I am European and have never experienced "phone racism".

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It has started in Sweden with younger generations that wants to replicate everything from the US.

[–] rishado@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't you guys use WhatsApp though as the base messaging app?

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Swedes don't use whatsapp. Mostly Facebook messenger or sms/imessage.

[–] Toes@ani.social 7 points 2 years ago

I've never heard of that, that's kinda hilarious and really helps them dodge a bullet.

Apple has spent a significant amount of effort over creating a sense of elitism for using its products but that's largely unique to the western world. Most of the world uses android devices by far.