Some photos of the interface of the Beeper Mini app
Screenshots of the Beeper app, which promised to give Android users the ability to send blue-bubble messages.
  • Apple has blocked Beeper Mini, which lets Android users send blue-bubble texts to iPhones.
  • The tech giant said the app "exploited fake credentials" and posed a security and privacy risk.
  • The move has attracted backlash, with Elizabeth Warren accusing Apple of "squashing competitors."

Sorry Android users, it looks like the dreaded iPhone green text bubbles are here to stay for now.

Apple has blocked an app that lets Android users send blue-bubble texts to iPhones, calling it a security and privacy threat.