Apple’s Eddy Cue Wanted to Bring iMessage to Android in 2013, According to New Deposition, but Decision Got Overruled

Apple’s Eddy Cue Wanted to Bring iMessage to Android in 2013, According to New Deposition, but Decision Got Overruled

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A new deposition has revealed that an Apple executive, Eddy Cue wanted to bring the company’s iMessage service to Android as early as 2013. These fresh set of details are just a part of the Epic Games lawsuit, which argues that Apple’s iOS App Store’s exclusivity element means using its power for unjust means.

The latest deposition, which was spotted by The Verge, reveals an email exchange happening between Eddy Cue, and the senior VP of software engineering, Craig Federighi. The conversation took place between April 7 and April 8 of 2013, where Cue stated the following.