Below is a comparison between renowned chat tools WhatsApp and iMessage posted by NeuroGadget:
WhatsApp finally allowed iOS users to keep in touch with family and friends that do no own an Apple smartphone.
However, this type of freedom comes with a few warnings. iMessage on the other hand, is a very well-received app that belongs to Apple.
Mac and iOS users can share emoticons, multimedia files and it is a very stable app. We’ve decided to choose these two apps and take a closer look at their features in order to spot their pluses and minuses.
As far as sharing and chatting, WhatsApp mirrors iMessage as you can send multimedia files to users and you can do so in groups or individually. However, there are some minuses when it comes to WhatsApp and for lifetime iMessage fans, these might be hard to cope with.
WhatsApp unfortunately is linked to a valid phone number and when you log in, you have to do so using a QR code. The security element is also something that users crave for. The end-to-end encoding is valid only for exists Android gizmos and not iPhone. And just like the rest of the apps, WhatsApp also requests access to one’s contacts list in order to link with friends who are WhatsAppers.
You also have a built-in calling options that is similar to FaceTime, however the implementation is a bit faulty. Just like iMessage, audio calls can be performed from the contacts panel and you also have a slide to answer prompt.
But, let’s balance out these minuses and take a look at the pluses. WhatsApp does pack some nifty features that would be nice to experience in iMessage.
The app comes with the ability of tracking the data sent or received. You also have the track cell usage in iMessage, however WhatsApp does a better job.
WhatsApp vs. iMessage
WhatsApp vs. iMessage
Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable
- iPhone maker came under pressure from regulators to make changes after the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act took effect on March 7
- Apple users will be able to select a default browser directly from the choice screen after going through a mandatory list of options
STOCKHOLM: Apple will change how users choose browser options in the European Union, add a dedicated section for changing default apps, and make more apps deletable, the company said on Thursday.
The iPhone maker came under pressure from regulators to make changes after the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act took effect on March 7, forcing big tech companies to offer mobile users the ability to select from a list of available web browsers on a “choice screen.”
The new rules require mobile software makers to show the choice screen where users can select a browser, search engine and virtual assistant as they set up their phones, which earlier came with preferred options from Apple and Google.
In an update later this year, Apple users will be able to select a default browser directly from the choice screen after going through a mandatory list of options.
A randomly ordered list of 12 browsers per EU country will be shown to the user with short descriptions, and the chosen one will be automatically downloaded, Apple said. The choice screen will also be available on iPads through an update later this year.
Apple released a previous update in response to the new rules in March, but browser companies criticized the design of its choice screen, and the Commission opened an investigation on March 25 saying it suspected that the measures fell short of effective compliance.
The company said it has been in dialogue with the European Commission and believes the new changes will address regulators’ concerns.
It also plans to introduce a dedicated area for default apps where a user will be able to set defaults for messaging, phone calls, spam filters, password managers and keyboards.
Users will also be able to delete certain Apple-made apps such as App Store, Messages, Camera, Photos and Safari. Only Settings and Phone apps would not be deletable.
