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From: Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
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Subject: Re: whatsapp interoperability
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 17:02:23 +0100
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Andrew wrote:

> Given your helpful information above, that means the kids & I will get...
> 1. Notifications when people try to communicate with me
> 2. Combined or separate inboxes being my choice
> 3. Rich-messaging features such as reactions, direct replies,
>     typing indicators, and read receipts
> 4. With later inclusion of rich-messaging features such as
>     the option to create groups and voice & video calling
> 
> Is that a good summary of the article's content?

Seems to be, plus there's a choice on the WhatsApp end to enable 3rd 
party messengers per service ... not exactly what s|b wants, but might 
get it in reciprocal fashion?

> If so, anyone know if that applies to both Android & to iOS?
> (it probably does, but Apple has a habit of including useful
> things only when and particularly only where they are mandated).

Does it apply outside the EU?