Google Urges Regulators to Open Apple's iMessage Platform

Google has written a letter to European regulators supporting their investigation into whether Apple should be required to make iMessage compatible with all messaging platforms. The Digital Markets Act aims to regulate gatekeepers like Apple, and Google argues that iMessage meets the criteria. Apple's iconic blue text bubbles are a key factor in customer loyalty, and the company claims that iMessage does not constitute an important gateway due to its smaller scale compared to other messaging services. The EU Commission has until February to make a decision on the matter.