The new universal chat application “Beeper” combines 15 different chat platforms in a single email inbox and offers iMessage on Android and Windows (via 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 range of messaging services, including WhatsApp, SMS, Signal, Telegram, Slack, Twitter, Skype, Hangouts, Discord, Instagram and Facebook Messenger , in a single searchable email box. The most striking is the support for iMessage from Apple, because it is officially available only on Apple devices.
The application is “using some tricks“To accomplish this, the website’s frequently asked questions reveal that a Mac that is always online running the Beeper app is required to be used as a bridge. Alternatively, Beeper will deliver a” Jailbroken iPhone with the Beeper app installed, which connects to iMessage “to users unable to use a Mac.
The application is built on the Matrix open source messaging protocol. While the clear short-term goal is to make the chat conversation between different services easier, Migicovsky discussed the possibility of all users gradually switching to the open-source matrix itself for chat, rather than using it easily. simple as a bridge between services.
Beeper will cost $ 10 per month for the hosted option and is set to be available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Potential users can request an early invitation to join the app on the Beeper website.