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Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps... like Apple’s own iMessage.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I really thought Facebook overspent when they bought Whatsapp for $1B but I was wrong. It took Google too long to finally get behind a single messaging strategy. That's just poor leadership.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago

Messaging with Google is a funny story thought. They had something that worked and destroyed it by defederating it

After that they had like what 10 more apps, and multiple one not link together from their own services

Google photo has its own, google Drive too, probably other as well, and then there's Google Meet...,

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

In order to grow a chat app you need a consistent and stable interface over a long period of time. It can't have too much bullshit in it either.

In order to grow your career at Google you need to build ridiculous shit and then leave once you get your promo. Entire departments get reorged so someone can hit their people manager quota.

Product groups, business units, "orgs", VPs, SVPs, it's all just a game and "everyone's playing except you." This is why Google kills shit. Because Google rewards behavior that results in killing shit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Wasn't it a crazier number—like $15 billion or something?

Edit: Siri says $19 billion [pinkie to corner of lips]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My memory was waaaaay off

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Thatz ok, little buddy :) U just leave all the thinking to me [mind tap]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yes, 16

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Facebook bought Instagram for a billion. WhatsApp was 16 billion (and additional 3 billion in restricted stock units).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Ahh yes my memory isn't great anyways. Thanks