Beeper, the iMessage-for-Android app, suffered a major outage last Friday, causing inconvenience for users. The app, which had already suspended its plans to charge customers, experienced further setbacks when Apple appeared to block access to iMessages for a portion of Beeper Mini users. Co-founder Eric Migicovsky expressed frustration at the uncertainty and loss of messages for users. Despite the challenges, Beeper remains determined to fight for access and draw attention to Apple’s actions. Migicovsky cited Epic’s victory against Google’s Play Store as motivation and highlighted the support from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar in regulating large tech companies.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/apple-partly-halts-beepers-imessage-app-again-suggesting-a-long-fight-ahead/