Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject	Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol
Date	2023-12-15 20:47 +0100
Message-ID	<74nu4kx4v9.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
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On 2023-12-14 08:08, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> Am 13.12.23 um 14:58 schrieb Alan Browne:
>> On 2023-12-13 07:16, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>> On 10.12.23 14:26, Alan Browne wrote:
>>>> On 2023-12-10 04:38, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>>>>> In advanced markets MMS does not exist anymore.
>>>>
>>>> You mean in overpriced telecoms markets like Europe.  MMS is still very
>>>> relevant when out of WiFi range and using the cellco for basic chat 
>>>> with
>>>> images and video and not using a 3rd party app.
>>>
>>> *ROTFLSTC*
>>> The price level in underdeveloped markets like the US are almost double
>>> what they are in Europe or Asia.
>>
>> Then why do they charge so much for MMS in Europe?  Have to make up for
>> the cheap plans?
> 
> There are no MMS anymore in Europe. At least in the majority of the 
> markets. The quality and reliability of MMS is so inferior, that nobody 
> used them anymore for years. Hence most providers stopped the serivce.

I just tested, and MMS is available in Movistar (Spain).

To test, I disabled RCS in phone #2. Then in phone #1 I tried to send a 
message. It changed the display note to "SMS". I typed "Aa" then a big 
smiley. Instantly, it said MMS. I did not hit send, it costs money.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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