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Nimesh Neema ♦
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What alternatives exist Alternative to FaceTime or iMessages to communicate with Android devices?

How can I contact my friends that have no Apple products (iOS or OS X)in in similar manner to using FaceTime or iMessage?

What alternatives exist to FaceTime or iMessages to communicate with Android devices?

How can I contact my friends that have no Apple products (iOS or OS X)in similar manner to using FaceTime or iMessage?

Alternative to FaceTime or iMessages to communicate with Android devices?

How can I contact my friends that have no Apple products (iOS or OS X) in similar manner to using FaceTime or iMessage?

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Facetime What alternatives exist to FaceTime or iMessages to communicate with Non-Mac devices such as Android phonesdevices?

According to Wikipedia, Apple has not opened the FaceTime standard or the protocol although Steve Jobs said that they will open it, more here. A similar case seems to go with iMessage. I cannot totally trust the sources so howHow can I contact my friends that have no Apple products such as iPod touch, iPad , iPhone(iOS or Mac with things such asOS X)in similar manner to using FaceTime or iMessage?

Motivation for the question

I think FaceTime and iMessage are pretty cool innovations but before switching to them, I want to make sure they are not just private closed groups -- it is a bit annoying to have just discussion with "Mac -guys" -way. I currently use Google voice but I feel Mac -style communication much easier particularly with iPad (my friend bought it to me for reading books but I am now finding the above apps quite useful).

Facetime or iMessages with Non-Mac devices such as Android phones?

According to Wikipedia, Apple has not opened the FaceTime standard or the protocol although Steve Jobs said that they will open it, more here. A similar case seems to go with iMessage. I cannot totally trust the sources so how can I contact my friends that have no Apple products such as iPod touch, iPad , iPhone or Mac with things such as FaceTime or iMessage?

Motivation for the question

I think FaceTime and iMessage are pretty cool innovations but before switching to them, I want to make sure they are not just private closed groups -- it is a bit annoying to have just discussion with "Mac -guys" -way. I currently use Google voice but I feel Mac -style communication much easier particularly with iPad (my friend bought it to me for reading books but I am now finding the above apps quite useful).

What alternatives exist to FaceTime or iMessages to communicate with Android devices?

How can I contact my friends that have no Apple products (iOS or OS X)in similar manner to using FaceTime or iMessage?

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Nathan Walker
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According to Wikipedia, Apple has not opened the FaceTime standard or the protocol although Steve Jobs said that they will open it, more here. A similar case seems to go with iMessagesiMessage. I cannot totally trust the sources so how can I contact my friends that hashave no MacApple products such as iPod touch, iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhones 4S or MackbookMac with things such as FacetimeFaceTime or iMessagesiMessage?

Motivation for the question

I think FacetimeFaceTime and iMessagesiMessage are pretty cool innovations but before switching to them, I want to make sure they are not just private closed groups -- it is a bit annoying to have just discussion with "Mac -guys" -way. I currently use Google voice but I feel Mac -style communication much easier particularly with iPad (my friend bought it to me for reading books but I am now finding the above apps quite useful).

According to Wikipedia, Apple has not opened the standard or the protocol although Steve Jobs said that they will open it, more here. A similar case seems to go with iMessages. I cannot totally trust the sources so how can I contact my friends that has no Mac products such as iPod touch, iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhones 4S or Mackbook with things such as Facetime or iMessages?

Motivation for the question

I think Facetime and iMessages are pretty cool innovations but before switching to them, I want to make sure they are not just private closed groups -- it is a bit annoying to have just discussion with "Mac -guys" -way. I currently use Google voice but I feel Mac -style communication much easier particularly with iPad (my friend bought it to me for reading books but I am now finding the above apps quite useful).

According to Wikipedia, Apple has not opened the FaceTime standard or the protocol although Steve Jobs said that they will open it, more here. A similar case seems to go with iMessage. I cannot totally trust the sources so how can I contact my friends that have no Apple products such as iPod touch, iPad , iPhone or Mac with things such as FaceTime or iMessage?

Motivation for the question

I think FaceTime and iMessage are pretty cool innovations but before switching to them, I want to make sure they are not just private closed groups -- it is a bit annoying to have just discussion with "Mac -guys" -way. I currently use Google voice but I feel Mac -style communication much easier particularly with iPad (my friend bought it to me for reading books but I am now finding the above apps quite useful).

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