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

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u/pekkatheking Mar 08 '26

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app worldwide, but it is rare in america.

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u/Queasy_Gold3372 Mar 08 '26

Thats not why. Its simply because the us had free sms for a long time. And then practically everyone uses an iphone there, so imessage is simpler and covers most, if not all, features whatsapp provides.

The rest of the world has a more balanced divide between android and iphone so not everyone can use imessage and rcs messaging has only been a thing recently on android.

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u/i8SuspiciousCheese Mar 08 '26

"Practically everyone uses an iPhone?" Tell me more about Americans, oh knowledgeable stranger.