Apple has long refused to bring iMessage and FaceTime to Android and Windows devices although it is clearly possible. They have valued gating in their own ecosystem over ease of digital communication for the more than 2.5 billion Android and 400 million Windows users.

Now more than ever, we need the change. iMessage and Facetime allow easy communication for people with iPhones/Macs and a wifi connection no matter if they have phone service or not. In a time where digital communication is more relevant than ever, this should be an option for all phone users. While many people argue that Android users that want iMessage should just switch to iPhones, the choice of what phone people get is not always preference. The high cost of buying into Apple's ecosystem means that many people are barred from it based on their socioeconomic status and for international people, what is available to them.

With technologically less inclined groups like the elderly being the most affected by the pandemic, it is our responsibility to make communication as accessible as possible. The difference between a green and a blue bubble should not be the reason for a divide during a time when the digital is many people's only option for communication.