The universal chat app Beeper just got a lot more universal. The company just unveiled the Beeper Mini app, which makes the bold claim to bring true iMessage support to Android devices.
The system, developed by a higher schooler, actually integrates with Apple’s servers.
The universal chat app Beeper just got a lot more, well, universal. The company just unveiled the Beeper Mini app, which makes the bold claim to bring true iMessage support to Android devices. Even bolder? It seems to actually work, according to users who have tried it. This isn’t done in a strange hacky way that could compromise privacy and security, like Nothing’s beleaguered attempt to play nice with iOS devices.
Beeper co-founder Eric Migicovsky, formerly of Pebble fame, told Engadget that the code has been reverse-engineered from the ground up, so it’s basically the official iMessage protocol. The texts are even sent to Apple’s servers before moving on to their final destination, just like a real iMessage created by an iPhone. Even weirder? All of this high-tech wizardry was created by a 16-year-old high school student.
