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pacofvf on Sept 24, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: iMessage for Android

because it uses mobile internet (gprs, edge, 3G, HSDPA, LTE, etc.) , you can share photos, also you can have chat groups and more stuff, also it's linked to your phone number, instead of a device(BBM) or an email account(iMessage). In some countries that's 10x cheaper than SMS or MMS.

theycallmemorty on Sept 24, 2013 | [–]

Thanks

> In some countries that's 10x cheaper than SMS or MMS.

As a Canadian that's the real shocker to me, it's basically the opposite up here.

RandallBrown on Sept 24, 2013 | [–]

Group chat, photos, and phone number are all part of MMS too.

iMessage also uses your phone number, but can use an email address as well.

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