If RCS is end to end encrypted, and doesn’t use messaging fees, then every reason they decided to drop sms is no longer valid, except for needing to spend more time developing it.
I doubt they’ll add it even if they did have the option, but it’s not ridiculous that they could.
The removal of SMS will be necessary because Google is cutting out third party apps from being able to access the messaging framework, including RCS. Google’s closing the walls around their garden.
Signal cut out their sms integration. Don’t see why they’d have RCS.
If RCS is end to end encrypted, and doesn’t use messaging fees, then every reason they decided to drop sms is no longer valid, except for needing to spend more time developing it.
I doubt they’ll add it even if they did have the option, but it’s not ridiculous that they could.
SMS and RCS are distinctly different techs, the former being antiquated and insecure.
The removal of SMS will be necessary because Google is cutting out third party apps from being able to access the messaging framework, including RCS. Google’s closing the walls around their garden.
I’ve actually never heard of this. Do you have any further reading on this topic?