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The Vergecast
The race to win AI — and hack iMessage
Dec 8, 2023
Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss Google's new AI model Gemini, Beeper Mini bringing iMessage to Android, and court rulings on fair use cases. They also talk about switching from iPhone to Android, a failed challenge to Apple, and Sony's mistaken bans on PlayStation accounts.
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- Beeper Mini has reverse engineered iMessage, allowing Android users to communicate with iOS users using iMessage.
- Apple introduced the NLX framework to have more control over its AI tools and promote interoperability.
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Beeper introduces Beeper Mini, an iMessage client for Android
Beeper, an iMessage workaround, has reverse engineered iMessage and released Beeper Mini, an iMessage client for Android. This allows Android users to seamlessly communicate with iOS users using iMessage, replicating the blue bubble experience. Beeper achieved this by spoofing serial numbers of real Apple devices. The process involved reverse engineering and leveraging techniques used in the hackintosh world. Notably, Beeper Mini does not support iMessage apps and games.
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