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Apple May Face Scrutiny Over Beeper Mini Block, FCC Commissioner Pushes Probe Citing Disability Rules
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 6:44am | 582The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is being urged by Commissioner Brendan Carr to investigate Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) over the company’s recent decision to block the Beeper Mini service. This service was designed to bring iMessage to Android. What Happened: On Tuesday, Carr...
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Apple May Soon Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Department of Jusice: Report
Friday, January 5, 2024 - 5:48pm | 556Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) could soon become the next major tech company to face a federal antitrust lawsuit. According to a report from the New York Times, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the late stages of an investigation into Apple’s business practices and could...
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Apple's $17B Smartwatch Business At Risk, Cutting-Edge AI Tech 'HUGS' And More: This Week In Appleverse
Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 8:43am | 816As the week comes to a close, we take a look back at the major developments that have shaped the business landscape. This week was particularly eventful for tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), with a string of stories making headlines across the globe. From threats to its smartwatch operations to...
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Apple Under DOJ's Antitrust Scanner For Blocking Beeper 'iMessage For Android' App: Report
Friday, December 22, 2023 - 4:20pm | 553The Department of Justice's (DOJ) antitrust lawyers are reportedly scrutinizing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) over its actions to block Beeper, an app that provided Android users access to iMessage. What Happened: The DOJ scrutiny follows a bipartisan call for an investigation and Beeper’s...
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Beeper Mini Vs. Apple's iMessage Battle Goes Mainstream: Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urge DOJ To Launch Antitrust Investigation
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 2:49am | 529In a recent turn of events, US senators and representatives are calling for a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into alleged anticompetitive conduct by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) against messaging app Beeper Mini. What Happened: Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee, along with Representatives Jerry...
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Beeper's iMessage For Android Faces Another Breakdown, Affecting Over 60% Of Users
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 3:47am | 547In a recent development, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has once again caused interruptions in the services provided by Beeper Mini and Beeper Cloud, significantly impacting over 60% of users with active iMessage accounts. What Happened: This disruption is the most recent in a string of outages that have...
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Missing iMessages On Beeper Mini? Here Are 2 Possible Fixes For Now
Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 5:18am | 688Beeper Mini has been working on and off since Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) caught wind of it and blocked it for the first time on Dec. 9. However, the app's developers have quickly moved to bring it back to life multiple times since then. What Happened: On Dec. 13, Beeper developers revealed that some...
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'iMessage For Android' App Beeper Mini Is Working Again, But There's A Catch
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 3:18am | 523‘iMessage for Android’ app Beeper Mini is back after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shut it down, allowing Android users to send blue bubble messages to iPhone users once again. However, this time around, there are a few shortcomings that users will have to deal with. What Happened: ...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Shutting Down Beeper Mini: 'Big Tech Executives Are Protecting Profits'
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 4:28am | 671Senator Elizabeth Warren has weighed in on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shutting down the iMessage for Android app Beeper Mini, terming it a case of corporate greed. What Happened: Senator Warren batted for Android users at the receiving end of the green versus blue bubble debate, saying Apple is...
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Apple Pulls Plug On 'iMessage For Android' App Beeper Mini: It's Back To Green Bubbles Now For Android Users
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 1:31am | 651Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has moved quickly to shut down the ‘iMessage for Android' app Beeper Mini. The messaging startup posted an update on X that it is experiencing an outage. What Happened: After multiple users across Reddit and X reported that their messages are not going through, Beeper...
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EU's Dream Of Messaging App Unity On Horizon? Beeper Mini To Bridge Gap With FaceTime, RCS, WhatsApp Integration
Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 7:34am | 644Beeper Mini messaging app has already added iMessage compatibility, allowing Android users to send blue bubble texts to iPhone users. Now, the startup says it will add FaceTime, RCS, and WhatsApp support in the "near future". What Happened: Beeper Mini could become a messaging all-rounder, with the...
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iMessage Now Seamlessly Works On Android Devices With This App
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 9:20am | 538In a breakthrough development, messaging startup Beeper has launched an Android app, Beeper Mini, that successfully reverse-engineers Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iMessage, bridging the gap between Android and other devices. What Happened: A 16-year-...