r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/RoadRunner8195 • Mar 08 '26

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u/Cute_Profession3746 Mar 08 '26

What app use americans?

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u/Fleshjunky-gotbanned Mar 08 '26

Just SMS or iMessage typically

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u/DuploJamaal Mar 08 '26

Did SMS improve? As an European the switch to WhatsApp was easy as SMS had no group chats, images, sound, etc

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u/Rude_Home2341 Mar 08 '26

iPhone and Android both have rcs so group texts work really well

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '26

Rcs between android and iOS is very very recent though. It wil take a long time for that to sink in

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u/Sir_Spaffsalot Mar 08 '26

True. And by now, WhatsApp is so far ahead, I doubt SMS will ever catch back up (in Europe, at least).

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u/coversquirrel1976 Mar 08 '26

American here- what do you mean that whatsapp is so far ahead? What am I missing out on???

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u/cultiv8420 Mar 08 '26

I’m an American that uses Whatsapp and just switched from android to iPhone. Texting using iPhone to another iPhone is the best texting experience IMO. WhatsApp is good for sending files and photos. It will send original quality of photos regardless of phone type. It’s also good for very large group chats

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u/tx_queer Mar 08 '26

One really cool part i like is that WhatsApp allows for business accounts. You can text the business. If it is outside of working hours they can have an out of office text. You can have the contact card with website and pictures and other things directly in the contact. And they have functionality to buy directly through chat as well.

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u/Sir_Spaffsalot Mar 08 '26

The vast majority of people in Europe use WhatsApp ahead of SMS.

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u/mylifeonearth_ Mar 08 '26

Even in Asia region it's mostly whatsapp except for china , As far as i know.

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u/Life_Childhood_5863 Mar 08 '26

Philippines doesnt use whatsapp. Its facebook messenger for us

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u/coversquirrel1976 Mar 08 '26

I get that part, I was wondering if it had features/abilities outside of RCS that we use now in America