Messaging apps Nothing Chats and Sunbird shut down over privacy concerns
Although iPhone owners can still use iMessage to chat to each other, when they message Android users, both parties will be able to take advantage of new features and design changes. Things like read receipts, typing indicators, end-to-end encryption, and the ability to send and view high-quality media – the absence of which has hampered the iPhone-to-Android messaging experience for years. The changes will come into effect at some point next year.
Although iPhone owners can still use iMessage to chat to each other, when they message Android users, both parties will be able to take advantage of new features and design changes. Things like read receipts, typing indicators, end-to-end encryption, and the ability to send and view high-quality media – the absence of which has hampered the iPhone-to-Android messaging experience for years. The changes will come into effect at some point next year.