Apple Announces Future iOS Support for RCS Messaging to Meet New China Rules
• Apple announced iOS support for RCS messaging in 2024, improving Android-iOS messaging • Support may be to comply with new Chinese regulations requiring RCS support in new phones • China released draft rules in July 2023 pushing device makers to support RCS • Rules require new phones certified after a 6 month transition to support RCS messaging • It's unclear if Apple RCS support will come in an iOS 17.x update or with iOS 18 this fall