Posted 2/18/2024, 12:34:42 AM
Apple Surprises with Plans to Add RCS Messaging to iPhones by 2024
- Apple announcing iPhone support for RCS messaging in 2024 surprised many
- RCS provides features like read receipts and high-quality media sharing between Android and iOS
- Currently, those features only work on iMessage (iPhone to iPhone) or Android Messages (Android to Android)
- Apple sees iMessage as a selling point for iPhones, but wants RCS cross-platform compatibility
- Potential legislation in China requiring RCS on 5G phones motivated Apple's decision