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06-20-2024, 01:35 PM
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The much-maligned app Sunbird is now telling some users that it will be charging $1.99 each month for the service.
This is a bold move, considering the security problems the app has faced in the past, as well as the companys history of over-promising and under-delivering.
With iPhones getting RCS support soon anyway, what is Sunbird really offering?
The Sunbird story just keeps getting stranger. The app — which promises to bring iMessage features to Android (https://www.androidauthority.com/pay-imessage-android-poll-results-3387427/) by bridging the two ecosystems through a macOS device — came back recently after taking a hiatus last year when it was revealed to be an absolute nightmare for privacy and security. Although we still havent seen anyone actually gain access to the “new†Sunbird, we have seen some new information related to it.
Thanks to Reddit posts (https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_171889855069810&key=b8f771eed689587b82c4635131ce08d7&libId=lxnf8h3l01010l04000ULmotsdb29&loc=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F2024%2F06%2F19% 2Fsunbird-imessage-android-app-expand-subscription%2F&ccpaConsent=1YNN&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FSunbird%2Fc omments%2F1djmnu3%2Fnew_beta_and_subscription_fee% 2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F&title=Sunbird%20says%20it%20is%20expanding%20its%2 0iMessage%20app%20for%20Android&txt=Two%20users%20on%20Reddit%20claim) first spotted by*9to5Google (https://9to5google.com/2024/06/19/sunbird-imessage-android-app-expand-subscription/), some users are reporting receiving an email that says Sunbird will soon have a monthly fee. At $1.99 each month, Sunbird isnt asking for much. However, the app has always been free, and the companys early promotional material touted this as a major aspect of its appeal. At some point recently, though, Sunbird quietly altered this, with one 9to5Google reader pointing out that the companys FAQ on its website now says this:
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/sunbird-subscription-3453103/)
The much-maligned app Sunbird is now telling some users that it will be charging $1.99 each month for the service.
This is a bold move, considering the security problems the app has faced in the past, as well as the companys history of over-promising and under-delivering.
With iPhones getting RCS support soon anyway, what is Sunbird really offering?
The Sunbird story just keeps getting stranger. The app — which promises to bring iMessage features to Android (https://www.androidauthority.com/pay-imessage-android-poll-results-3387427/) by bridging the two ecosystems through a macOS device — came back recently after taking a hiatus last year when it was revealed to be an absolute nightmare for privacy and security. Although we still havent seen anyone actually gain access to the “new†Sunbird, we have seen some new information related to it.
Thanks to Reddit posts (https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_171889855069810&key=b8f771eed689587b82c4635131ce08d7&libId=lxnf8h3l01010l04000ULmotsdb29&loc=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F2024%2F06%2F19% 2Fsunbird-imessage-android-app-expand-subscription%2F&ccpaConsent=1YNN&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FSunbird%2Fc omments%2F1djmnu3%2Fnew_beta_and_subscription_fee% 2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F&title=Sunbird%20says%20it%20is%20expanding%20its%2 0iMessage%20app%20for%20Android&txt=Two%20users%20on%20Reddit%20claim) first spotted by*9to5Google (https://9to5google.com/2024/06/19/sunbird-imessage-android-app-expand-subscription/), some users are reporting receiving an email that says Sunbird will soon have a monthly fee. At $1.99 each month, Sunbird isnt asking for much. However, the app has always been free, and the companys early promotional material touted this as a major aspect of its appeal. At some point recently, though, Sunbird quietly altered this, with one 9to5Google reader pointing out that the companys FAQ on its website now says this:
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/sunbird-subscription-3453103/)