Apple faces antitrust criticism for blocking Beeper Mini: ‘Protecting profits by squashing competitors’<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>Last week, Beeper Mini debuted as a way to <a href="
https://9to5google.com/2023/12/05/beeper-mini-imessage-android-app/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bring iMessage to Android[/url] without having to hand over your Apple ID credentials. A <a href="
https://9to5google.com/2023/12/08/beeper-mini-stop-working-error/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">few days later[/url], Apple made a change that stopped Beeper Mini from working – and it promised to continue doing so.</p>
<p>Apple’s decision has already attracted attention from at least one lawmaker, with US Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizing Apple’s move to shut down Beeper Mini.</p>
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Apple faces antitrust criticism for blocking Beeper Mini: ‘Protecting profits by squashing competitors’