Group texting to iPhone and android users?

I have an iPhone, just curious when I send a group texts to friends who have iPhones and androids, do the people with androids see it as a group text and can respond to the thread? Often when I do this I get single response back from none-iPhone users rather than a reply to the thread. Can androids simply respond to a group text thread with iPhone users?

Most likely not. Android 4.2.2 introduced group texting i think (at least on my custom ROM it does) so right now, i can get messages and respond within the group to other andorids and iPhone users.

but your typical andorid user is probably stuck on 4.0 and won't be getting this feature.

also, some manufacturers might throw in group texting so who really knows.