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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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[-] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Finally, I'll be added to the group chat for work. I'll know where to report to just as early as everyone else.

[-] Resol@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

So when are they making FaceTime open source too? That's what Steve Jobs said when he first announced it.

Also, FOSS clients for RCS messaging should exist. My only options so far are Google's messaging app, Samsung's weird thing, and if I don't want either, an iPhone. Eh... I'd like more options. Let's just have all messaging applications support open source protocols, including Signal because why not??

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[-] ian@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

I guess, if I'm on Android, this will make no difference to me?

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Has hell frozen over?

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