Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.

Pressure grows on Apple to open up iMessage::Samsung has joined Google’s campaign to force Apple to make iMessage RCS-compatible—but European regulators are more likely to get that job done.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    Ok, fair, I’ve been married for over two decades. I don’t get why anyone would care though.

    • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      It’s not that difficult to understand. An iPhone is a symbol of affluence, and that aspect is important to many people who are looking for a mate.

      Edited to add: And as dating has shifted to being mostly online, the first real connection you have with a potential mate outside of the apps is via text.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, but there are Android phones which are unquestionably also a symbol of affluence, like foldables.

        • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
          71·
          1 year ago

          Don’t bring reason and logic into this. It’s not logical. It’s a wide-sweeping generality, but it is reality nonetheless.