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There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works
(www.theverge.com)
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People who say that are essentially saying "stop using the messaging app that allows you to talk to everyone regardless of platform and use a proprietary walled garden where you can only talk with those people also using that same app."
At least the iPhone messages app lets you send SMS and iMessage, switching seamlessly.