Google is now rallying troops in Europe to break iMessage exclusivity

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  • Google and big European telecom companies have reportedly approached the European Commission to make iMessage comply with the Digital Markets Act.
  • In a letter to the regulator, the group argues that iMessage should be designated as a gatekeeper service, forcing it to become interoperable with other messaging apps.

Google and some big European carriers have called upon the European Commission to designate iMessage as a “core platform service.” If this happens, Apple will have to make iMessage cross-compatible with other chat apps like WhatsApp and Google Messages.

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