Astoundingly unsafe iMessage bridge Sunbird is back, and you still shouldn't use it
Sunbird, the service that claimed to bring iMessage to Android, is back in beta as the firm vows it has fixed its legion of security issues.
Sunbird, the service that claimed to bring iMessage to Android, is back in beta as the firm vows it has fixed its legion of security issues.
On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the M3 MacBook Air is now in buyers' hands and we've reviewed it, TikTok's fate in the US is being debated in the halls of power, and Apple has launched a peculiar gift card bonus.
An interesting trend has emerged among Android users switching to iPhone, with most buyers opting for affordability over features.
The latest beta version of Apple Music for Android includes screens prompting users to import their playlists from other services, such as Spotify.
It's not completely clear if a FCC commissioner understands what he's taking about, as he calls for antitrust action against Apple for its systematic shutdown of the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini app.
Overall, sales of smartphones in the US grew 8% year over year in 2023, driven by a "very robust" showing for Apple's iPhone.
We've been neutral on Beeper so far, but an interview with the company's CEO clearly demonstrates that the company is wasting users' time and possibly causing security issues as it keeps running into Apple's wall by hacking iMessage, just for the sake of blue chat bubbles.
Beeper Mini is back and working, with the developers releasing an update for the Android app that lets it use Apple's iMessage network once again.
Apple has officially responded to the Beeper Mini controversy, confirming it cut off the Android app's access to iMessage citing "significant risks to user security and privacy."
The development team behind Beeper Mini has promised a fix for its iMessage on Android app, with work underway to try and regain access to Apple's messaging network.
Just days after announcement, the Beeper app that (briefly) allowed for native iMessage communication on Android isn't working, and it appears that Apple already found a way to kill it.
It's highly unlikely we'll ever see Apple bring its beloved iMessage app to Android users in full, but thanks to Beeper Mini, it's now possible with only minor caveats. Here's how.
Beeper has produced an Android app that is claimed to actually work with Apple's iMessage system, enabling Android users to communicate with Phone users and displaying blue bubbles, not green ones.
An armed robbery of an Uber Eats driver ended unexpectedly, with the thieves handing back the victim's Android smartphone because they wanted an iPhone instead.
The makers of the Nothing Phone (2) are launching Nothing Chats, which lets Android users who share their Apple ID send messages in the iPhone's regular blue bubbles.
Apple planned Android support for the Apple Watch but ultimately scrapped the project once they realized it might affect iPhone sales, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
How people buy iPhones and Android phones has significantly changed, with iPhone owners opting for installment plans more than their counterparts.
Despite rough parity in the installed base of iPhones and Android phones in the US, iPhone owners tend to keep their devices for longer thanks to factors like build quality.
Although the iPhone is dominant in specific areas of the US smartphone market, it still trails behind Android in terms of overall usage.
Google has taken yet another awkward swipe at Apple's iPhone 15 and iMessage with another video designed to goad the company into adopting RCS.
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