Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon.

https://lemmy.world/post/1885365

Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon. - Lemmy.world

I think it’s the correct response, but in the UK, iMessage is essentially just a way to send SMSs, so won’t really be missed. It doesn’t have the same status as in the US. No idea if anyone uses facetime.
Does android just have a huge market share ? Off the top of my head I think I have three people with ‘green bubbles’ in iMessage and I don’t use WhatsApp at all. Canadian for what it’s worth.
It’s probably about 50/50. Whatsapp is the most common chat app, though I barely use it.
European region overall is about 65/35 in favor of android, but 35 is still a significant userbase.

Yes, nearly 71% globally.

Apple is the biggest really only in North America.

Mobile OS market share worldwide 2009-2023 | Statista

Android maintained its position as the leading mobile operating system worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a market share of 70.1 percent.

Statista
Yeh apple is massive in the UK but because WhatsApp came before the apple domination every started using WA. Now, everyone just uses WA. In the IT field WA is a godsend when 99% of users have it.
I personally hate the UI / UX but to each their own I guess.
Yeh it’s terrible. It’s not seen an overhaul since god knows when.