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Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18 | The new standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices (www.theverge.com)

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The long-awaited day is here: Apple has announced that its Messages app will support RCS in iOS 18. The move comes after years of taunting, cajoling, and finally, some regulatory scrutiny from the EU.

Right now, when people on iOS and Android message each other, the service falls back to SMS — photos and videos are sent at a lower quality, messages are shortened, and importantly, conversations are not end-to-end encrypted like they are in iMessage. Messages from Android phones show up as green bubbles in iMessage chats and chaos ensues.

Apple’s announcement was likely an effort to appease EU regulators.

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[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

I don't know if it's a good thing... To use RCS you have to use a compatible OS + device and use the google messages app (maybe also the Samsung one now) and why does the brand implemented this is because google "offered" the servers to run this protocol. I think even today the best way is to get onto secure messaging apps (like Signal, Session, SimpleX...)

[-] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

RCS is a terrible standard. But China wants it, so Apple is forced to add it.

[-] moon@lemmy.cafe 1 points 4 months ago

EU is forcing them, not China. It's a whole lot better than SMS at least.

[-] bloodfart@lemmy.ml -5 points 4 months ago

I’m gonna wait to see how this is implemented but it sounds bad on the face of it.

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