Yes, I'm talking about the Apple's privacy policies. I am convinced that a big percentage of iphone users need Instagram, Whatsapp and Facebook/Messenger. If this happens, I bet a lot of users would consider to move away from Apple phones just because they can't use Instagram/Whatsapp. And statiscally speaking Android users are more obviously! Just tell me honestly if you would EVER buy an iphone knowing that Instagram/Messenger/Whatsapp wouldn't work. And if Google does the same, iphones here on will be a great part of history books. Imagine using ANY phone without Google search/services, Youtube etc. #tech #apple #instagram #facebook
Pull not just the apps but also from browser on iOS?
Valid point lol. Must do something about that too.
Could possibly block the iPhone user agents?
Because that would literally kill their company. If you can’t understand the market share of iPhones or Macs I don’t know what else to tell you
It's definitely not >50%. And if you pull these apps, there could be a huge drop in iphone/mac sales too. Would you buy an iphone if that evey happens? Unless you have you own social media platforms and gift an iphone to all the people you want to talk to
I believe Android has a larger market share of the mobile OS market. The OP makes an interesting point but I'm not sure that's how business is done. I can imagine iphone being less attractive if they did that
Removing Facebook apps from iOS would trigger at least an 80% drop in FB stock.
Maybe.. but would you still buy an iphone? Knowing that instagram/facebook/whatsapp wouldn't work?
I would because I don’t use any of those products.
coz we need Apple more than they need us. Instead of completely pulling out, we should probably start offering Android only features, not just Fb, but every app whose profits are impacted by this change, like Snap.
Blue bubbles for Android users Green bubbles for Apple
A well thought out response. Thank you.
I use Facebook and Instagram when bored. If Facebook pulled their apps I’d just go to Reddit and browse everything else via safari/chrome.
What if Google does the same?
This affects every company. And in one year meta will come out on top with the technology to handle this signal loss. If anything, this is a problem for any company that cannot build advertising products around Apple privacy settings (including Apple).
Apple privacy is BS anti competitive. Apple now has same discovery or search data via safari that is strong enough for them to their ad biz.
Bro, can you go to Congress with this?
Uhm search data always provides intent. If you search on iOS, Facebook, or google for “where to buy baby clothing”, you have just provided highly relevant information to get served ads. Apple is very much pro privacy and I very much appreciate it as a user (as an employee it’s hard but I still appreciate it).
Cause company CEO run real business and not play childish games..
Because doing so wouldn’t be profitable.
Apple creates Applegram, Applebook, Apple search and Appletube
I read the last one as Applelube 😂
nah, this will never work, network effect and all.