Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac
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In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The...
    • saint_louis_bagels@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      SMS is “texting”. The same shit that has been around since cell phones.

      Think of iMessage, Discord, WhatsApp, etc. as RCS or “messaging”

      When Android and iOS text each other, it all sends as SMS. That means no read/delivery receipts, low quality picture/video messaging, no typing indicators, no encryption, etc.

      • h4ppidais@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        So even without RCS today, how are my android friends able to react in our sms chat with iPhone users?