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		DrJokepu on Sept 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iMessage for Android I think a better way to think of iMessage something that seamlessly replaces text messages when some conditions are met. I mean, you can still text your Android user friends, can't you?

antirez on Sept 24, 2013 [–]

Inability to send rich media types make text messages basically broken with today's smartphones.

Einherji on Sept 24, 2013 | [–]

Um, I can send both video and photos through MMS all through the same messages app as SMS. I don't think there is an inability at all.

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