It’s all about the bubbles.

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.

  • Salamendacious@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    50·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      25·
      1 year 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…,

    • Chunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year 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.

    • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

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

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

    • LCP@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

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