The new universal chat application “Beeper” combines 15 different chat platforms in a single inbox and offers iMessage on Android and Windows (using The Verge).
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The app comes from a team that includes former Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky, and allows users to integrate a wide range of messaging services, including WhatsApp, SMS, Signal, Telegram, Slack, Twitter, Skype, Hangouts, Discord, Instagram and Facebook Messenger. a single searchable inbox. Most striking is Apple’s iMessage support, as it’s only officially available on Apple devices.
The application is “using some deceptions“to achieve this, with the most frequently asked questions on the website revealing that you need to use a Mac always online that runs the Beeper app to use it as a bridge. Alternatively, Beeper will send a” iPhone locked with the app Installed Beeper that connects to iMessage “to users who can’t use a Mac.
The application is based on the open source Matrix messaging protocol. While the clear short-term goal is to facilitate chat between different services, Migicovsky has discussed the possibility of all users gradually switching to the same open source array for chatting, rather than simply using it as a bridge. between services.
Beeper will cost $ 10 a month for its hosted option and is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Potential users can request an early invitation to join the app on the Beeper website.