New app seeks to end iPhone-Android text color bubble divide
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The ongoing divide between iPhone 's blue text bubbles and Android 's green ones has long been a source of frustration and humor among users. In Silicon Valley, entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky co-founded "Beeper Mini" in a converted garage, aiming to bridge the technological and social gaps between iPhone and Android users. The app allows Android users to join iMessage group chats in blue, appearing the same as iPhone users. "What we're trying to do is give people the freedom of choice. You should be able to download any software you want and be able to talk to any of your friends or family that you'd like," said Migicovsky. It also promises encrypted messaging, a difference compared to the typical unencrypted texts exchanged between Androids and iPhones. "An unencrypted message is basically like a postcard. It means that anyone can read it. With Beeper Mini, though, all of your messages are encrypt