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Subject: Re: green bubble syndrome
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 22:24:47 +0200
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On 09.10.24 16:30, badgolferman wrote:
> If you're an Android user, and you've been sensing some deep tensions
> between yourself and iPhone users, you may not be imagining it.
> According to a new survey conducted by All About Cookies, some iPhone
> users "think less" of others represented as a green bubble while
> texting, which often depicts Android users.
> 
> Conversely, a notable number of Android users have considered switching
> to iPhone. Not necessarily because they believe that it's a better
> device, but because they've felt pressured or ridiculed into making the
> change.
> 
> For this study, All About Cookies surveyed 1,000 anonymous adults in
> July 2024 via Pollfish, a market research survey tool.
> 
> Among the iPhone users surveyed in the study, nearly a quarter — 22
> percent — admit that they look down on users that send "non-iMessage
> texts" (e.g., Android users). However, 78 percent of iPhone-owning
> participants say they don't feel superior to green-bubble senders.
> 
> Interestingly, 23 percent of iPhone users get turned off when they
> discover that a potential love interest comes up as a green bubble in
> their first text conversation, calling it a "dealbreaker."
> 
> The survey looked at how male and female participants differed in their
> responses. One question asked, "Would it be a dealbreaker for someone
> you were interested in to use a non-Apple phone?" Thirty-one percent of
> men said yes; 16 percent of women said the same.
> 
> The survey discovered that 52 percent of Android users were "made fun
> of at some point" by iPhone users for their mobile device; 36 percent
> said they were "negatively judged." Twenty-six percent confessed to
> feeling embarrassed about their Android device.
> 
> Additionally, 30 percent of Android users considered switching due to
> peer pressure, the survey revealed.
> 
> While there’s some friction between Android and iPhone users, the
> survey found that both camps are seek equal footing by exploring more
> seamless messaging platforms (e.g., WhatsApp).
> 
> Forty-two percent said yes when asked, "Have you ever switched to a
> third-party messaging app to accommodate non-iOS users?"
> 
> While Apple hasn't shown any indication that it will drop the green
> bubbles any time soon, the Cupertino-based tech giant now supports RCS
> messaging (also known as Rich Communication Services) in Messages with
> the launch of iOS 18.
> 
> Without RCS Messaging support, Android and iPhone users experienced
> some foibles while messaging each other. For example, videos and
> pictures appeared blurry and low-quality due to heavy media
> compression. Plus, there are no read receipts nor typing indicators.
> However, as mentioned, that is now changing with iOS 18.
> 
> Expect higher-quality media sharing and other modern messaging features
> between iPhone and Android users, thanks to iOS 18. The only thing that
> won't be featured with iPhone-supported RCS is end-to-end encryption,
> though the GSM Association (Global System for Mobile Communications),
> which is at the helm of the RCS standard, is working to bring
> end-to-end encryption to both mobile operating systems.
> 
> https://mashable.com/article/iphone-users-think-less-of-android-users-green-bubbles

Something is definitely wrong. If I add all these percentages up,
200-300% of all Android-users must have a severe complex and be totally
depressive and socially handicapped. What a disaster!

*SCNR*


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