What was supposed to be an opportunity to emerge in a very crowded and polarized sector like that of messaging, in reality turned into a significant step backwards for Sunbird. Let’s talk about the story that characterized the app that promised to bring iMessage to Android and with which Nothing he intended to amaze.
In recent days we have been closely following the story that arose from the launch of Nothing Chats, an app from Carl Pei’s company that promised to allow the use of iMessage on Nothing devices. The app was based on the third-party service Sunbird, which entered after a short time in the eye of the storm for relevant privacy and security issues.
In essence, the chats and content exchanged on the Sunbird platform, and therefore on Nothing Chats, are actually results not end-to-end encrypted, as Sunbird itself stated. This It caused quite a bit of embarrassment to Nothing, which has withdrawn the Nothing Chats app from the Play Store shortly after it officially launched.
The news of the last few hours is that Sunbird also has suspended its operations. The eponymous company that operates the platform, which actually launched last year and has so far only been available on a waiting list, said it has suspended the operation of its platform for safety issues. It seems quite obvious that these are the latest privacy issues to emerge following the launch of Nothing Chats.
It doesn’t feel like a final goodbye, as Sunbird promised to update its users regarding upcoming developments. Of course, this whole affair did not contribute positively to his image, and we expect much more distrust in a hypothetical new version of the app. Also because it is not the only solution available for using iMessage on Android, given that Beeper has been functional and operational for some time.
As for Nothing Chats, it appears even more uncertain his future. Even if Sunbird were to return, it is not obvious that Nothing returns with the same collaboration.
In short, a bad impression that in such a competitive sector was to be avoided.
