A company has found the secret formula to bring iMessage to Android

One of the differentiating elements between Android devices and iPhones is certainly the presence of iMessage in Apple products. Over the years there have been various attempts to bring the Cupertino application into the Android universe, such as the one carried out by the “Beeper” company, which however required that the device be connected to an Apple device (for example a Mac). On the other hand, the path taken by “Sunbird” is interesting, since it provided “Android Authority” with an alpha version of the application. Specifically, a Samsung smartphone can be seen communicating with an iPhone via iMessage during this presentation. Many functions are available, such as reactions with Emojis, typing indicators and many more. The Android Authority staff, however, managed to connect their Apple ID to Sunbird, but attempts to send messages to an iPhone failed. In short, it would seem that there is still a lot of work to be done.

As for how the app works, Sunbird is said to have devised a method to allow thousands of users to log into a single machine and preserve end-to-end encryption (which companies like Beeper can’t provide). , at least not in the context of the application). The software should also be free at least for a while. In the future, however, the company may enable premium functions by providing additional connected services, such as Telegram, Signal or other chat apps.