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Apple’s RCS announcement date wasn’t coincidence, and is good insurance (9to5mac.com)

submitted 10 months ago by purplemountain01@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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[–] DanTheMan827@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So will they also add the ability for alternative messaging apps to be able to send / receive messages?

iMessage isn’t popular just because it’s iMessage, it’s popular because it’s the priority messaging system and seamlessly integrates with “normal” SMS/MMS messages.

I think Apple should make a MessageKit framework (or something like that) to enable apps the ability to essentially replace the messages app.

Apple makes and locks in so many default apps, and it’s kind of annoying honestly.

I hope this interoperability will mean something like Trillian could exist for the modern age… a single app that lets you communicate with everyone regardless of the platform they use. it’s a shame XMPP didn’t really take off

[–] turtleship_2006@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I think Apple should make a MessageKit framework (or something like that) to enable apps the ability to essentially replace the messages app.

So 3rd party sms apps like android? I can see why some people might like that but also why apple wouldn't. Walled garden and all that stuff, they'd never make this an API

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