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		joshuapants on July 27, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Major Flaw in Android Phones Would Let Hackers in ... You're splitting hairs here, common usage of "texting" includes sending pictures, video, and audio.

jacquesm on July 27, 2015 [–]

He's not splitting hairs, he's probably just from 'somewhere else'. Here where I live (NL) texting someone means SMS, 'apping' someone is used for whatsapp and MMS is used for the rest.

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