Why Apple May Have To Let iMessage Work On Android Devices: Here’s The Scoop!

Apple’s problems continue to pile up, and once again Google is trying its best to get the iPhone maker to open up its product to other platforms. iMessage is one of those features that Apple has kept exclusive to iPhones, mostly because the company feels more in control of the app and its user experience.

The same could be said for the App Store, where you can’t download apps from the page, but Android users can, albeit with security concerns. Google has even tried to drive Apple public with its campaign and asking the green bubble (Messages) to work with the blue one (iMessage). All this time, Apple CEO Tim Cook has dismissed all these requests, even suggesting that if people want to use iMessage, they should buy an iPhone.

So Google is ready to take on the European Union (EU) in its spat with the Cupertino-based giant in an effort to finally introduce a law that can make iMessage interoperable with other platforms like Android. According to reports, Google got one of its executives to sign a letter in which the company says Apple’s iMessage should be regulated under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe.

Apple has already faced the wrath of EU regulators when it had to comply with new charging laws and eventually switched to a USB C charging port on iPhones, starting with the recently launched iPhone 15 series.

If lightning strikes twice, the company would have to change a lot of things internally to make iMessage work on Android phones, which could make it a direct competitor to WhatsApp and other third-party messaging apps.

Things could be much different this time around, and it’s likely that Apple will understand the need to counter these claims from its competitors. The DMA is intended to limit technology companies from abusing their market share and provide fair competition in the market.