Released last year, Beeper Mini allowed Android users to access iMessage features, including blue message bubbles and the ability to send high-quality photos and videos. However, Apple quickly banned Beeper Mini users and continued to block attempts to run the app.
FCC Part 14 rules establish requirements for “enhanced communications tools” such as iMessage to ensure accessibility. Carr argues that the Beeper Mini’s demise could violate the FCC rule, which requires vendors “not to install network features, functions, or capabilities that would impair accessibility or usability.” He also said that the low contrast of green clouds “makes it difficult for people with low vision to understand the message.”
Carr expressed concern about the Beeper Mini issue. He also touched on Apple’s influence in the augmented and virtual reality fields and criticized the “garden” Apple has created around its products and services.
Source: Ferra
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