Can I group text Iphone users with an Android based phone?

I've been a loyal Iphone user for several years, and I'm thinking about jumping ship to an android phone when my next upgrade rolls around. Unfortunately since I've been away from android for so long, I'm a little behind in terms of developments the OS has received. Is group messaging between Iphone and Android users still a problem or have they resolved that? This is pretty much the only thing stopping me from getting an android based device, because all of my friends still have Iphones and I'd like to continue our exsisting group chats.

You can't be in an iphone group chat if you have a droid. If you are on a droid and text the group chat it will go to everyone in the chat in a separate message.

Its not something that will "be resolved" because thats part of imessage.

That's iMessage, and it's idiotic for non iPhone users when they get caught in random texts from the conversation from people they don't know.

The best option is for you and your friends to use What's App for messaging. It does everything BBM, iMessage, Hangouts, etc. And its for all platforms. Its works fantastic and I use it as well as nearly every one I know.

Group chats, confirmations, voice notes, pics, video, audio files, everything. Its awesome.