In Apple's Messages app starting with iOS 7, a green bubble surrounding the text means the incoming message came from a non-Apple phone that uses the standard SMS/MMS text messaging system (see SMS).

But it's important to remember that having whatever the fancy thing is, ultimately, doesn't make us happier. Sometimes, it even makes us more judgmental, hence the whole green-bubble bias.

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According to a new survey conducted by All About Cookies, some iPhone users "think less" of others represented as a green bubble while texting, which often depicts Android users. Conversely ...

Until then, there's not much green bubbles can do make group messages with their iPhone-wielding friends less painful, short of using an entirely separate app like WhatsApp, But, the fact that ...