US lawmakers want an antitrust investigation into Apple’s treatment of Beeper Mini

There's a new development in the Beeper vs. Apple drama that started unfolding a few days ago. To refresh your memory, Beeper found a workaround to make iMessage work on Android. But Apple put a stop to it, citing security and privacy concerns.

Beeper was quick to offer a different workaround. It then dropped the price of Beeper Mini, making it free of charge since reliability was a concern. Beeper Mini then went down again for some users on Thursday, though Beeper said an easy fix was available.

Apple had not confirmed having taken any measures to disrupt the service this time. But I already warned you that you should expect Beeper Mini iMessage issues. Fast-forward to Sunday and iMessage support was down for more than 60% of Beeper Mini and Cloud users.

This cat-and-mouse game between Apple and Beeper attracted the attention of lawmakers. After Elizabeth Warren came in defense of Beeper Mini a few days ago, there's now a bipartisan effort asking the Department of Justice to start an antitrust investigation into Apple's behavior related to Beeper Mini's iMessage support.

I think that's the wrong approach in this specific case. These lawmakers either don't understand how iMessage works, or they're just picking a fight with Apple for the sake of picking a fight.

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