In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users.

Apple’s decision comes amid pressure from regulators and competitors like Google and Samsung. It also comes as RCS has continued to develop and become a more mature platform than it once was.

  • @stevar
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    191 year ago

    Samsung Messages is RCS enabled too, fyi.

    • @ForgotAboutDre
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      31 year ago

      Only because they have some leverage over Google. It’s also reliant on using Jibe. Which is where Google can get info on your social graph.