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		awill on Nov 14, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Upgrading Messaging on Android in the U.S. with RC... I use PulseSMS. Unless Google quickly allows third party apps to integrate, third party apps are all doomed. Isn't this an anti-trust problem?

thekyle on Nov 15, 2019 [–]

Given that lots of people use the SMS app that comes with their phone (which often isn't Android Messenger) I suspect it is more the case that if Google doesn't allow 3rd party apps to integrate then Google's RCS is doomed.

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