I agree that opening up an RCS API would be great but I don't think that's what the original comment was getting at
And even if there was an API that 3rd party apps could hook into, I don't think that would skew the numbers in any meaningful way.
With something as important as messaging, average consumers (at least in the US) are just going to stick with whichever chat app comes on their phone. They aren't going to reach out and search for anything else. That's how we got to this point in the first place and why iMessage is so ubiquitous
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Scrollone@feddit.it · 2 pts · 2y
It's easy when you force it down the throat of all users. I'd like to see the numbers if it was opt-in instead of opt-out...
GingeyBook@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
IMO it's good that they're forcing it through messages.
It appears they are sticking with it and it's working
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y
Nah, if they had allowed other developers access to it, that would have been good, and it wouldn't have been forced.
As it is, they're forcing the entire thing into their apps and services only, unless you're samsung.
These inflated figures are bullshit
GingeyBook@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
I agree that opening up an RCS API would be great but I don't think that's what the original comment was getting at
And even if there was an API that 3rd party apps could hook into, I don't think that would skew the numbers in any meaningful way.
With something as important as messaging, average consumers (at least in the US) are just going to stick with whichever chat app comes on their phone. They aren't going to reach out and search for anything else. That's how we got to this point in the first place and why iMessage is so ubiquitous
danhakimi@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
That's exactly what I was getting at :)