FragmentedChicken@lemdro.id to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoApple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down110
arrow-up1257arrow-down1external-linkApple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’www.theverge.comFragmentedChicken@lemdro.id to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square108fedilink
minus-squareTheMadnessKing@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·1 year agoNo, they were charging money as they had their own APN to BPN bridge. Plus the usual cost of development and more.
minus-squareCheradenine@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year ago To keep Beeper Mini running, Beeper uses a Beeper Push Notification (BPN) service to connect to Apple’s servers and notify you of new messages. And it uses Apples gateway service for setup. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/beeper-mini-on-android-claims-to-have-reverse-engineered-imessage-compatibility
minus-squareTheMadnessKing@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes. I did mention APN (Apple Push Notifications) to Beeper Push Notifications which then routes via FCM for Android. The whole setup does require active server cost + time to work on the app to bring it to parity with iMessage Features.
No, they were charging money as they had their own APN to BPN bridge. Plus the usual cost of development and more.
And it uses Apples gateway service for setup.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/beeper-mini-on-android-claims-to-have-reverse-engineered-imessage-compatibility
Yes. I did mention APN (Apple Push Notifications) to Beeper Push Notifications which then routes via FCM for Android. The whole setup does require active server cost + time to work on the app to bring it to parity with iMessage Features.