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Official: RCS Arrives for iPhone This Fall

Tim March 29, 2024 22

When news broke in late 2023 that Apple would bring RCS to iPhone owners, there was no specific timeframe for its availability. This week, Google has gone ahead and apparently confirmed that its coming this fall, thanks to a new graphic on its Messages website...

Android Friends, Apple Might Let iOS 18 Put Icons Anywhere on Home Screens

Kellen March 25, 2024 16

We try not to poke too much fun at Apple these days when they add features to iOS that have been on Android for years. Not only is it kind of a played-out move, but Google and Android certainly borrow from the other side as well. That said, we have to make...

Feds Sue Apple for Basically Monopolizing Entire Smartphone Experience

Tim March 21, 2024 34

A new antitrust lawsuit has been brought forth by the Department of Justice along with 16 state and district attorneys general against Apple, alleging that the company has illegally maintained a monopoly through a series of various moves. Some of the points...

New Rules Force Apple to Make It Easier to Switch From iPhone to Android

Tim March 7, 2024 3

New rules put in place by the European Union are forcing Apple, in order to be in compliance with the Digital Markets Act, to make it a bit easier for iPhone users to switch to non-iPhone devices (aka Android). Changes such as this can take time to be...

FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini

Kellen February 13, 2024 5

If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Mini from...

Beeper is Done Fighting to Make iMessage on Android Work

Tim December 22, 2023 19

One day not so long ago, iMessage on Android is working thanks to Beeper Mini. The next day, it's dead. A few days later, it's back thanks to workarounds. Then, Apple kills it again. Beeper CEO, Eric Migicovsky announced this week that they are done with the...

Lawmakers Suggest DOJ Investigate Apple Over Beeper Mini vs. iMessage Battle

Kellen December 18, 2023 72

The conversation around Beeper Mini and iMessage was never going to go quietly into the night. From the moment Beeper Mini went live, seemingly with a bit of backend magic that worked too good, we were counting down the hours until Apple did something to...

Beeper Mini Update: It’s Back! (Updated)

Kellen December 11, 2023 30

When we left you on Friday, Beeper Mini, the iMessage-on-Android client that launched earlier in the week, had seemingly been shutdown by Apple on the backend. The Beeper team certainly believed at the time that Apple had made a change and got to work trying...