Its sad that someone with his influence would behave like that its an insult to all the moms out there and he shoud be ashamed of it Apple says they care about people and consumers this response says otherwise we only care about people who wants to buy and iphone everyone else screw you makes me just want to get rid of my iphone for good s22 Ultra seems good right now
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Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages: 'Buy Your Mom an iPhone'
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And yet Android can't even do that properly. My daughter has an Android phone, a recent acquisition. It literally refuses to send a picture MMS if you're in wifi. You have to toggle off the wifi and force it to send over Cellular. It doesn't even do this for you automatically. Honestly I don't know how people seriously defend Android when it's that inept.
Impossible to say obviously. But Apple used to embrace open standards - iChat on the Mac used the open standard Jabber vs. creating their own standard so it was interoperable for example. Obviously SMS is a standard as well but RCS is better in every way. SMS needs to die and Apple is keeping it around because they don't want Android users to have a good experience when chatting with iPhone users. That's incredibly petty.
So you're one of the three people who actually saw that movie?
It's a shame a solution can't be figured out. I hope this makes others realize Apple has zero altruistic properties beyond those that make them a profit, they are a business after all and beholden to their share holders.
Although if Apple was altruistic and wanted to open up the messaging market they are in a bad place. RCS as it exists today is a proprietary Google solution, the carriers, due to their own greed, abandoned it long ago. Apple incorporating Googles RCS would give Google too much control.
On the other hand if they made an Android iMessages app then they might open themselves to anti competitive issues, although this may easier to see in the US where so many are on iMessage already.
What sucks is how Apple took away the choice of even using 3rd party apps like Bluebubbles and AirMessage by taking away the physical SIM slot.
What puzzles me is that instead of being snide and condescending Cook should just explain this so consumers understand its not so black and white. But then again the intelligence level of consumers seems to suffer more with each passing year.
Although if Apple was altruistic and wanted to open up the messaging market they are in a bad place. RCS as it exists today is a proprietary Google solution, the carriers, due to their own greed, abandoned it long ago. Apple incorporating Googles RCS would give Google too much control.
On the other hand if they made an Android iMessages app then they might open themselves to anti competitive issues, although this may easier to see in the US where so many are on iMessage already.
What sucks is how Apple took away the choice of even using 3rd party apps like Bluebubbles and AirMessage by taking away the physical SIM slot.
What puzzles me is that instead of being snide and condescending Cook should just explain this so consumers understand its not so black and white. But then again the intelligence level of consumers seems to suffer more with each passing year.
I've been a long time Apple user too, and I don't understand the fascination with iMessage either. I've also used android for awhile now too, and iMessage and Messages are just texting to me, I use them both the same way for the same things. Maybe you can do more with RCS and iMessage, but I don't do them I guess.
That’s false, there are a number of “standards” in the phone. However they want their ecosystem the way they want it. And thankfully lightning is still in the iPhone 14. I don’t pay $30 for a lightning cable. Not even $10.
Sure, and why not just force Apple to drop macOS and iOS in favor of Windows and Android so we all can have a homogenized experience with no compatibility problems. Developers would especially be happy they wouldn't have to code and debug for two platforms. Users could move their software from PC brand to Apple hardware with ease. Yeah, that’s the ticket, force Apple to assimilate. Problems solved, right?
I don't understand what you are saying here. I use AirMessage, but how is that hurt by taking away the SIM slot? But then again. I use 2 phones rather than switching SIMS...
If the company is not beholden to their customers, they will fail—-the proof is on the pudding.
Bingo.
I don’t see how, can you explain?
Where was Tim snide and condescending?
"Buy your Mom an iPhone". I absolutely love that comment. I'm so glad he didn't hide it behind some made up excuse, if you want the feature, buy the product. Love it.
On a side note, I would like Apple to implement RSC, I hate text groups with green bubbles, someone posts a 30 line message and then I get 4 messages "so and so liked: 30 lines of message"
On a side note, I would like Apple to implement RSC, I hate text groups with green bubbles, someone posts a 30 line message and then I get 4 messages "so and so liked: 30 lines of message"
A very Steve thing to say indeed as others have stated. But Steve’s Apple deserved the ego it took to say this and had the personality needed to do so. Coming from the guy who committed brutal murder on the company’s spirit for profit it just sounds classist and like we need to start getting ourselves Androids like our mothers and not the other way around. I’d rather think of them as a soulless entity with no sense of humor at this point because of what it’s turned into.
Edit: And i’m not saying this because of RCS, I’m European and used iMessage probably once and on accident. Just the general attitude is ugly.
Edit: And i’m not saying this because of RCS, I’m European and used iMessage probably once and on accident. Just the general attitude is ugly.
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Well, that's what Apple (Tim) is suggesting, get rid of android and go iPhone only...
For a company that touts security, privacy and encryption at any chance they get, it is astounding they will not adopt RCS to improve message security. Well, let's tell him to put energy in to this. Sad we have to beg. https://www.apple.com/feedback/messages-ios-ipados.html
I end up using signal because apple is too pigheaded to play nice with competitors.
The privacy excuse doesn't really work here, as RCS is encrypted and SMS is plaintext.
Nah. He’s making fun of the reporter for being a cheapskate. I’m sure it got a lot of laughs in that room.
"I don't hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy in on that at this point," Cook said
Yeah…why would they bother with it if their customers aren’t asking for it. Non customer’s concerns aren’t that important if they don’t plan on becoming customers.
Yeah…why would they bother with it if their customers aren’t asking for it. Non customer’s concerns aren’t that important if they don’t plan on becoming customers.