Could having a Blackberry or Android hurt your social life?

[Hieveryone]

I bought a Blackberry q10 but am concerned whether or not

A) people still have text messaging plans now that iMessage is so popular and

B) if they would stop texting me if I am no longer able to use iMessage after making the switch

 

[keysofanxiety]

I want to switch to a Blackberry q10

...why?

 

[iPhone1]

Yes, all the ladies only go for guys with iPhones.

 

[Hieveryone]

...why?

It's always been a dream of mine to have a BB since I was young so I finally bought one today (q10). I really like it.

But I'm concerned how not having iMessage might affect my social life.

 

[Steve686]

You did read here may be an iMessage portal in the works for Android, didn't you? If not, there is a rumored app being worked on.

 

[noobinator]

Prepare to be a societal outcast.

 

[keysofanxiety]

But I'm concerned how not having iMessage might affect my social life.

Well, speaking personally, I tend to avoid the green-bubble grubs. And if one of my friends got a BlackBerry, I'd probably hose them down before I let them in the house.

I'm only partly joking...

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

You did read here may be an iMessage portal in the works for Android, didn't you? If not, there is a rumored app being worked on.

i hope they never release iMessage for android. it will just kill the exclusivity.

 

[cube]

I have a Passport. It has BBM, so I did not even bother to check the rest.

It can be a conversation topic.

 

[fischersd]

Is there some reason that you're celebrating April Fool's on October 25th??

Make sure you rock a holster. Holsters are the epitome of cool!

 

[Hieveryone]

I have a Passport. It has BBM, so I did not even bother to check the rest.

It can be a conversation topic.

If you use BBM with iMessage users is it free for them?

 

[cube]

If you use BBM with iMessage users is it free for them?

They can get BBM for free, or they can communicate via SMS.

 

[Steve686]

i hope they never release iMessage for android. it will just kill the exclusivity.

Royalties aside, I wonder what Apple's end game could be by porting Apple Music and such.

 

[Dieego]

Social suicide

 

[keysofanxiety]

It can be a conversation topic.

So could an Apple Newton!

 

[cube]

Social suicide

BBM is avaliable for:

- BlackBerry
- Android
- iOS
- Windows Phone
- And it might work on other Android forks or runtimes because it is available on the Amazon Appstore too.

 

[Dieego]

BBM is avaliable for:

- BlackBerry
- Android
- iOS
- Windows Phone
- And it might work on other Android forks or runtimes because it is available on the Amazon Appstore too.

I'm jk.

 

[beernut]

Yes, all the ladies only go for guys with iPhones.

it's the blue bubbles. chicks dig the blue bubbles

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

Royalties aside, I wonder what Apple's end game could be by porting Apple Music and such.

yeah i know. but iMessage and FaceTime are apple exclusive and should stay exclusive. in my opinion.

 

[cube]

it's the blue bubbles. chicks dig the blue bubbles

They also love BBM stickers.

 

[Steve686]

yeah i know. but iMessage and FaceTime are apple exclusive and should stay exclusive. in my opinion.

And if text messaging would've remained exclusive to Vodafone, we'd be in the dark ages. lol.

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

And if text messaging would've remained exclusive to Vodafone, we'd be in the dark ages. lol.

that is why we got iMessage haha

 

[cube]

that is why we got iMessage haha

Which:

- Is exclusive to Apple
- You are not sure if an SMS will go through internationally

 

[Hieveryone]

So y'all think not having iMessage might be an impediment?

Someone might say "I don't want to pay per text message so I think I'll avoid texting them..."

 

[HEK]

So could an Apple Newton!

HEY! I have one of those, still works too. One hell of a paper weight/door stop. Sort of like an android, even has a stylus.