7 WhatsApp Features Highlighting iMessage’s Shortcomings

Quick Summary

• WhatsApp is an extensively used messaging app globally, including in India, offering user-pleasant features such as seamless roaming experiences, personalized profiles, status updates, chat themes, efficient file sharing mechanisms, robust group chat tools like polls and better member management.
• iMessage lacks many modern features available in apps like WhatsApp. Key missing elements include status updates, more customization options for chats (themes), simpler file-sharing interfaces within the app itself, and the ability to star messages or archive conversations.
• Critics argue that Apple has been slow to evolve iMessage compared to competitors. while functional in basic texting needs and integrated with Apple’s ecosystem effectively within certain regions (e.g., U.S.),competitors like WhatsApp are outpacing it globally with innovative updates.

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1. WhatsApp/iMessage Graphic
2. WhatsApp Profile features
3. Customized Themes on WhatsApp Example

Source: Author Mahmoud Itani believes Apple needs a major overhaul of iMessage to stay competitive as rival platforms dominate globally.

Indian Opinion Analysis

India remains one of the largest markets for instant messaging apps due to its extensive smartphone penetration and digitally connected demographic.While this article primarily targets an audience focused on iMessage improvements relative to global messaging platforms like WhatsApp or Telegram-it underscores significant issues relevant here: The “network effect” keeps users dependent on what their community adopts at scale rather then unique feature optimizations by providers like Apple internationally-oriented /US-dominant market success directly e linkage-indirect through own visibility-Global-on-Tech إليه emargence