2023-11-17
Everybody should have secure and modern messaging without worrying what kind of phone they're texting to. So glad to see Apple joining our ongoing work with the GSMA on RCS to make texting better for all! 🙏 https://www.cnn.com/...
9to5Mac
Apple plans to adopt the GSM's RCS messaging standard by releasing a software update “later next year”, bringing iMessage-style features to cross-platform texts
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard.
2023-06-10
Today I'm excited to share that we're working with AT&T to accelerate adoption of the RCS standard, and that AT&T's default Android messaging will now be via the Jibe platform, so their users will get the latest RCS features instantly.
CNET
Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer says AT&T's default Android messaging will now use the Jibe platform, “so their users will get the latest RCS features instantly”
The carrier is the first to get advanced text message features from Google's platform, rather than just using its Messages app.
At I/O, we announced more than 800M people are currently using RCS, and we expect to hit 1B by the end of the year. Adopting modern messaging standards helps bring us all closer together and improves user privacy.
CNET
Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer says AT&T's default Android messaging will now use the Jibe platform, “so their users will get the latest RCS features instantly”
The carrier is the first to get advanced text message features from Google's platform, rather than just using its Messages app.
2022-09-09
It's clear why Apple is opposing interoperability. But people should be able to send high quality videos and photos to their mom without having to buy her a new phone. #GetTheMessage https://twitter.com/...
9to5Mac
Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, and Tim Cook partner to launch the Steve Jobs Archive, a website featuring emails, videos, and historical materials tied to Jobs
Steve Jobs, 1994 Welcome to the Steve Jobs Archive. Let's make something wonderful. https://stevejobsarchive.com/ https://twitter.com/... Uzma / @uzmabarlaskar : Tim Cook flippantl...
2022-09-08
It's clear why Apple is opposing interoperability. But people should be able to send high quality videos and photos to their mom without having to buy her a new phone. #GetTheMessage https://twitter.com/...
9to5Mac
Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, and Tim Cook partner to launch the Steve Jobs Archive, which features emails, videos, and historical materials related to Jobs
CodeCon 2022 held an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, former design chief Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs on Wednesday.
2022-01-26
🍪s are messy because they leave crumbs...on couches, and online. Topics API puts you, the user, in control. More here: https://blog.google/...
TechCrunch
Google shutters FLoC, its controversial ad tech for replacing third-party cookies, and proposes Topics, which categorizes the sites users visit into 300+ topics
2022-01-12
By not incorporating RCS, Apple is holding back the industry and holding back the user experience for not only Android users but also their own customers.
The Verge
Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer says by not supporting RCS in iMessage, Apple is “holding back” the industry and UX for not just Android but its own customers
We're not asking Apple to make iMessage available on Android. We're asking Apple to support the industry standard for modern messaging (RCS) in iMessage, just as they support the older SMS / MMS standards.
The Verge
Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer says by not supporting RCS in iMessage, Apple is “holding back” the industry and UX for not just Android but its own customers
2022-01-11
We're not asking Apple to make iMessage available on Android. We're asking Apple to support the industry standard for modern messaging (RCS) in iMessage, just as they support the older SMS / MMS standards.
The Verge
Android lead Hiroshi Lockheimer says Apple is “holding back” the messaging experience for not just Android but its own users by not supporting RCS in iMessage
Android boss says it's not about iMessage — it's about RCS — On Saturday, Android boss Hiroshi Lockheimer accused Apple of … Source: @lockheimer and @lockheimer .
By not incorporating RCS, Apple is holding back the industry and holding back the user experience for not only Android users but also their own customers.
The Verge
Android lead Hiroshi Lockheimer says Apple is “holding back” the messaging experience for not just Android but its own users by not supporting RCS in iMessage
Android boss says it's not about iMessage — it's about RCS — On Saturday, Android boss Hiroshi Lockheimer accused Apple of … Source: @lockheimer and @lockheimer .
2022-01-10
Apple's iMessage lock-in is a documented strategy. Using peer pressure and bullying as a way to sell products is disingenuous for a company that has humanity and equity as a core part of its marketing. The standards exist today to fix this. https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal
How the peer pressure to be a part of the blue bubble iMessage text groups keeps US teens locked into Apple's ecosystem
Good morning! Have you heard of Mukesh Ambani, the hotelier? Alan Friedman / PhoneArena : Google executive accuses Apple of using peer pressure and bullying to sell iPhones Jeff B...
2022-01-09
Apple's iMessage lock-in is a documented strategy. Using peer pressure and bullying as a way to sell products is disingenuous for a company that has humanity and equity as a core part of its marketing. The standards exist today to fix this. https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal
How the peer pressure to be a part of the blue bubble iMessage text groups keeps US teens locked into Apple's ecosystem
The iPhone maker cultivated iMessage as a must-have texting tool for teens. Android users trigger a just-a-little-less-cool green bubble: 'Ew, that's gross.'
2021-12-11
We're bringing Play Games to Windows 10 and 11! Pretty excited to partner with so many game developers so that you can seamlessly game across Android, Chrome OS, and soon Windows 10 and 11. Stay tuned! 😎 https://www.windowscentral.com/ ...
The Verge
Google says it will release Google Play Games in 2022 as a native Windows app that brings Android games to Windows 10 and Windows 11
Tom Warren / The Verge :
2021-11-23
INTEROPERABILITY ...would be so much better if we could do this together. 🤝 https://www.theverge.com/...
9to5Google
Google is rolling out a Messages update that shows iMessage reactions as emoji
Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google :
2021-10-22
We made changes to Play's fees today. Whether it's APIs or business models, we are in this to help developers succeed. Thank you, developers, for your support of the Android and Play ecosystem! 🙏 https://android-developers.googleblog.c om/ ...
The Verge
Google lowers Play Store subscription fees to 15% and fees for ebooks and on-demand music streaming services to “as low as 10%”; IAP cut seems to be unaffected
here are the details Sareena Dayaram / CNET : Google to cut Play Store fees for subscription-based apps next year Chris Wallace / MCV/DEVELOP : Google cuts the Play Store subscript...
2021-08-19
This from the company that claims to be the most open, with “the most choice.” I hope this is just a developer preview thing, and the shipping version of Windows 11 lives up to their claims. This is far from “choice.” https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Microsoft has made changing default browsers in Windows 11 unnecessarily complex compared to Windows 10, drawing criticism from Firefox and Opera
2021-07-09
We built an OS, available to all for free, and it even supports multiple app stores. It's strange that this suit attacks Android when it provides an unprecedented level of openness and choice. We think they got it wrong, and we'll defend ourselves. https://blog.google/...
The Keyword
Google says antitrust suit by 37 AGs is meritless as it ignores competition from Apple's App Store, Android's openness for competing app stores, app sideloading
We built an OS, available to all for free, and it even supports multiple app stores. It's strange that this suit attacks Android when it provides an unprecedented level of openness and choice. We think they got it wrong, and we'll defend ourselves. https://blog.google/...
The Verge
AG suit alleges Google tried to “preemptively quash” Samsung's Galaxy app store by offering to pay Samsung, stopping OEMs from offering other stores, and more
Jon Porter / The Verge :
2021-07-08
We built an OS, available to all for free, and it even supports multiple app stores. It's strange that this suit attacks Android when it provides an unprecedented level of openness and choice. We think they got it wrong, and we'll defend ourselves. https://blog.google/...
The Keyword
Google says antitrust suit by 37 AGs targeting Google Play is “meritless” as it ignores Android's openness to allow competing app stores and sideloading of apps
We built Android to create more choices in mobile technology. Today, anyone, including our competitors …
We built an OS, available to all for free, and it even supports multiple app stores. It's strange that this suit attacks Android when it provides an unprecedented level of openness and choice. We think they got it wrong, and we'll defend ourselves. https://blog.google/...
Politico
AGs from 36 states and DC file an antitrust suit against Google, targeting Play Store's practice of making devs use its billing system and charging a commission
The lawsuit filed in California federal court is the third by state attorneys general to target the company for alleged antitrust violations.