Apple Blocks Beeper Mini, an App Enabling iMessage for Android Users
The move, citing security concerns, has sparked criticism from lawmakers who argue it is anti-competitive.
Overview
- Apple has blocked Beeper Mini, an app that allowed Android users to send iMessages, citing security concerns.
- Beeper Mini was downloaded more than 100,000 times in the first 48 hours after its launch.
- Apple's move has been criticized by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, who argue that it is anti-competitive.
- Beeper Mini has been relaunched, but its future remains uncertain as Apple continues to block attempts to make iMessage accessible to Android users.
- Apple's decision to limit iMessage to its own devices has been criticized, especially as other major messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Messages and Facebook Messenger offer end-to-end encryption by default.