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**Apple faces antitrust criticism for blocking Beeper Mini: ‘Protecting profits by squashing competitors’**
Last week, Beeper Mini debuted as a way to bring iMessage to Android (https://9to5google.com/2023/12/05/beeper-mini-imessage-android-app/) without having to hand over your Apple ID credentials. A few days later (https://9to5google.com/2023/12/08/beeper-mini-stop-working-error/), Apple made a change that stopped Beeper Mini from working – and it promised to continue doing so.
Apple’s decision has already attracted attention from at least one lawmaker, with US Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizing Apple’s move to shut down Beeper Mini.
more… (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/apple-imessage-on-android-beeper-mini-pushback/#more-923286)
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https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/apple-imessage-on-android-beeper-mini-pushback/
Last week, Beeper Mini debuted as a way to bring iMessage to Android (https://9to5google.com/2023/12/05/beeper-mini-imessage-android-app/) without having to hand over your Apple ID credentials. A few days later (https://9to5google.com/2023/12/08/beeper-mini-stop-working-error/), Apple made a change that stopped Beeper Mini from working – and it promised to continue doing so.
Apple’s decision has already attracted attention from at least one lawmaker, with US Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizing Apple’s move to shut down Beeper Mini.
more… (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/apple-imessage-on-android-beeper-mini-pushback/#more-923286)
Comments: https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/apple-imessage-on-android-beeper-mini-pushback/#comments
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/11/apple-imessage-on-android-beeper-mini-pushback/