▲ 76 ▼ There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sayitghoul@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was interested in Beeper until I saw that it was run by the guy who ran Pebble. Massive red flag for me. This'll be abandoned just like he did Pebble... permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Pebble didn’t abandon itself, it was sold to Google who killed it. The time to worry is if/when Beeper gets acquired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Pebble was bought out by Fitbit, who got bought out by Google. I had the kickstarter Pebble and felt Eric did an awesome job. But really it was the Apple watch that killed Pebble in the marketplace tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jo3shmoo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I still miss my OG Pebble sometimes. My wife says her Pebble Round was superior for what she actually uses a smartwatch for vs the Apple Watch she now has. When her Round failed, support quickly - but erroneously - sent her a brand new Time Steel as a replacement. In the midst of us trying to get it swapped for a Round the company shut down. It's always stuck with me that the customer service was so "good" that they burned through all their cash. I've been on free Beeper since the summer and it's my primary messaging app now. Support has been personal, quick, and far and above the support I get from a lot of paid services. I just hope they don't run out of runway, because Beeper is the happiest I've been with my messaging setup since Hangouts. I gladly signed up for Mini yesterday and will be happy to retire the used iPhone 8 I was using to keep my Android # active on iMessage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paul_Harts@mastodon.nl 1 point 2 years ago @jo3shmoo @Num10ck tech doesn’t have an upward line per se. Off-topic, but I still miss the handwriting recognition of my Sony Ericsson P800 (?) which was 23(!) years ago, and which was superior to whatever Remarkable, and iPad et cetera are delivering now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sayitghoul@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't selling it abandoning it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No, it’s selling it. The sale itself isn’t what killed it. Companies/IP/Products get sold to other entities all the time, many continue on. What you’re upset at is the aftermath of the sale, so until such an event happens here I don’t see any reason to be concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago And, from what I recall, selling was the best option. They over extended themselves with the pebble color and steel and we're going to go out of business anyway. I really miss my pebble though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Although, what’s the worst that happens if Beeper dies in a couple months? Your bubbles turn green on iOS. Media quality between platforms is finally getting addressed with Apple adopting RCS. Only real gap is cross-messaging-platform end to end encryption, which is also on the roadmap for RCS. And if you’re really worried about security, handing over your iCloud credentials to a third party probably isn’t a great idea anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [+] backpackn@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Pebble didn’t abandon itself, it was sold to Google who killed it. The time to worry is if/when Beeper gets acquired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Pebble was bought out by Fitbit, who got bought out by Google. I had the kickstarter Pebble and felt Eric did an awesome job. But really it was the Apple watch that killed Pebble in the marketplace tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jo3shmoo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I still miss my OG Pebble sometimes. My wife says her Pebble Round was superior for what she actually uses a smartwatch for vs the Apple Watch she now has. When her Round failed, support quickly - but erroneously - sent her a brand new Time Steel as a replacement. In the midst of us trying to get it swapped for a Round the company shut down. It's always stuck with me that the customer service was so "good" that they burned through all their cash. I've been on free Beeper since the summer and it's my primary messaging app now. Support has been personal, quick, and far and above the support I get from a lot of paid services. I just hope they don't run out of runway, because Beeper is the happiest I've been with my messaging setup since Hangouts. I gladly signed up for Mini yesterday and will be happy to retire the used iPhone 8 I was using to keep my Android # active on iMessage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paul_Harts@mastodon.nl 1 point 2 years ago @jo3shmoo @Num10ck tech doesn’t have an upward line per se. Off-topic, but I still miss the handwriting recognition of my Sony Ericsson P800 (?) which was 23(!) years ago, and which was superior to whatever Remarkable, and iPad et cetera are delivering now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sayitghoul@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't selling it abandoning it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No, it’s selling it. The sale itself isn’t what killed it. Companies/IP/Products get sold to other entities all the time, many continue on. What you’re upset at is the aftermath of the sale, so until such an event happens here I don’t see any reason to be concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago And, from what I recall, selling was the best option. They over extended themselves with the pebble color and steel and we're going to go out of business anyway. I really miss my pebble though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Pebble was bought out by Fitbit, who got bought out by Google. I had the kickstarter Pebble and felt Eric did an awesome job. But really it was the Apple watch that killed Pebble in the marketplace tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jo3shmoo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I still miss my OG Pebble sometimes. My wife says her Pebble Round was superior for what she actually uses a smartwatch for vs the Apple Watch she now has. When her Round failed, support quickly - but erroneously - sent her a brand new Time Steel as a replacement. In the midst of us trying to get it swapped for a Round the company shut down. It's always stuck with me that the customer service was so "good" that they burned through all their cash. I've been on free Beeper since the summer and it's my primary messaging app now. Support has been personal, quick, and far and above the support I get from a lot of paid services. I just hope they don't run out of runway, because Beeper is the happiest I've been with my messaging setup since Hangouts. I gladly signed up for Mini yesterday and will be happy to retire the used iPhone 8 I was using to keep my Android # active on iMessage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paul_Harts@mastodon.nl 1 point 2 years ago @jo3shmoo @Num10ck tech doesn’t have an upward line per se. Off-topic, but I still miss the handwriting recognition of my Sony Ericsson P800 (?) which was 23(!) years ago, and which was superior to whatever Remarkable, and iPad et cetera are delivering now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jo3shmoo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I still miss my OG Pebble sometimes. My wife says her Pebble Round was superior for what she actually uses a smartwatch for vs the Apple Watch she now has. When her Round failed, support quickly - but erroneously - sent her a brand new Time Steel as a replacement. In the midst of us trying to get it swapped for a Round the company shut down. It's always stuck with me that the customer service was so "good" that they burned through all their cash. I've been on free Beeper since the summer and it's my primary messaging app now. Support has been personal, quick, and far and above the support I get from a lot of paid services. I just hope they don't run out of runway, because Beeper is the happiest I've been with my messaging setup since Hangouts. I gladly signed up for Mini yesterday and will be happy to retire the used iPhone 8 I was using to keep my Android # active on iMessage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paul_Harts@mastodon.nl 1 point 2 years ago @jo3shmoo @Num10ck tech doesn’t have an upward line per se. Off-topic, but I still miss the handwriting recognition of my Sony Ericsson P800 (?) which was 23(!) years ago, and which was superior to whatever Remarkable, and iPad et cetera are delivering now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Paul_Harts@mastodon.nl 1 point 2 years ago @jo3shmoo @Num10ck tech doesn’t have an upward line per se. Off-topic, but I still miss the handwriting recognition of my Sony Ericsson P800 (?) which was 23(!) years ago, and which was superior to whatever Remarkable, and iPad et cetera are delivering now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sayitghoul@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Isn't selling it abandoning it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No, it’s selling it. The sale itself isn’t what killed it. Companies/IP/Products get sold to other entities all the time, many continue on. What you’re upset at is the aftermath of the sale, so until such an event happens here I don’t see any reason to be concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago And, from what I recall, selling was the best option. They over extended themselves with the pebble color and steel and we're going to go out of business anyway. I really miss my pebble though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No, it’s selling it. The sale itself isn’t what killed it. Companies/IP/Products get sold to other entities all the time, many continue on. What you’re upset at is the aftermath of the sale, so until such an event happens here I don’t see any reason to be concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago And, from what I recall, selling was the best option. They over extended themselves with the pebble color and steel and we're going to go out of business anyway. I really miss my pebble though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago And, from what I recall, selling was the best option. They over extended themselves with the pebble color and steel and we're going to go out of business anyway. I really miss my pebble though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Although, what’s the worst that happens if Beeper dies in a couple months? Your bubbles turn green on iOS. Media quality between platforms is finally getting addressed with Apple adopting RCS. Only real gap is cross-messaging-platform end to end encryption, which is also on the roadmap for RCS. And if you’re really worried about security, handing over your iCloud credentials to a third party probably isn’t a great idea anyway. permalink fedilink source parent