Apple apparently uses colour contrast to make its iMessages more favorable than regular text from its rival. iMessage’s blue/white provides greater colour contrast than the regular text green/white scheme. This makes the text more readable which results in a better experience when messaging iPhone users versus Android users.
Green and white are "poor” on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) at 2.18, impacting the user experience for all, but especially for those with visual disabilities.
What is ironic is that the story is being peddled by the Tame Apple Press which apparently has just realised that this is what its favourite company is doing.
"Known for its exceptional products and services designed by its extensive resources and talent, it is theorised that Apple has intentionally made messages from Android devices “bad” moaned one trying to give the company a free advert while pointing out that it just being evil.