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497: Put 'em on a Fish

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Automatic's Acquisition of Beeper and Speculation on Messaging Apps Consolidation

The chapter delves into Automatic's $125 million acquisition of Beeper, a company known for its text messaging products, including iMessage for Android, and analyzes the strategic implications. It explores the challenges and uncertainties surrounding apps that consolidate messages from different services, raising concerns about the loss of unique features and sustainable support for such solutions.

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