391: ‘Error -37’, With John Siracusa
The Talk Show With John Gruber
The Magic of iMessage's Phone-to-Phone Communication
This chapter explores the seamless nature of iMessage, highlighting its direct transmission between iPhones without intermediary servers. It discusses the lack of interoperability between iPhones and other smartphones, along with the competition from messaging apps like WhatsApp. The chapter also delves into the features and bugs of iMessage compared to WhatsApp and discusses the speaker's experience with other messaging apps like Signal.
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