Apple to Adopt RCS Messaging Standard for Better Interoperability With Android Devices

[Motionblurrr]

Now, iPhone users will have no other excuses on why they don't want to leave Apple for Android lmao.

 

[CPx]

Great!

 

[Bokito]

I guess this is a way to keep iMessage closed. As iMessage is now also being targeted by European lawmakers I guess Apple can get a free pass as they’re joining an open platform and just keep the iMessage protocol with some more exclusive features.

 

[Aoligei]

That's like the responses I see from Android users about Apple getting their way.

I am on and off with iPhone and Pixel. I am currently carrying iPhone 13 Pro and Google Pixel 7 right now. Pervious half year was Pixel exclusively.

I like this news m.

 

[falkon-engine]

Hell has freezeth over. What's next, sideloading ? Oh yeah, that's coming too.

 

[Stunning_Sense4712]

However, expect in the Messages app to show the following:

iMessage message from another user: blue bubble
SMS message from another user: green bubble
RCS message from another user: orange bubble

I would prefer a different color so I know what communication standard was used.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Apple caved. Like they always do.

 

[falkon-engine]

Anyone know if Apple will maintain blue and green bubbles, or if it will introduce a new color bubble for RCS messages?

 

[truthsteve]

Why is stuff that Android has been doing for years suddenly too complex for Apple to handle?

too complex yet Google burned through 6 different messaging platforms lmao

are you serious?

 

[Pepperfection]

I hope iMessage's blue bubble remains for Apple users. It is what chicks love to see.

 

[ATmahe]

I‘m wondering which color they will choose for the RCS bubbles …
Brown could be a good choice …

 

[victorvictoria]

Wonder how much "persuasion" Google paid Apple?

 

[gregmancuso]

I don't know why apple was so against this at first. This is good for everyone.

Read the fine print. "RCS Universal Profile" not the Google RCS thing. To early to tell how this will work and what form it will take.

 

[Motionblurrr]

I‘m wondering which color they will choose for the RCS bubbles …
Brown could be a good choice …

A blinding yellow would be great lmao

 

[contacos]

Anyone know if Apple will maintain blue and green bubbles, or if it will introduce a new color bubble for RCS messages?

Honestly, at this point they should just open it up for customisations to stop all this blue bubble bulling nonsense that is apparently happening in the US

 

[fabbydabby1]

Yes, Google (and Samsung?) have been goading  into doing this, but  now have the high ground in that they can say they're working with a standard. It neatly knocks down one frequent complaint that detractors wheel out.

No this is to try & stop the European Union coming after iMessage.
So if Apple adopts RCS profile it then looks like they are trying to remove the gatekeeper argument about iMessage.

 

[Stunning_Sense4712]

Apple users in shambles🤣

Either way, at least Google would finally shut up about it. Hopefully the RCS Apple implements won't have to go through Google's server.

It will go through Google servers since no wireless carrier in the United States supports the RCS standard currently, since T Mobile is shutting down their RCS server.

 

[Brandon916]

EU for the win again!!!

 

[SMH4KIDIOT]

too complex yet Google burned through 6 different messaging platforms lmao

are you serious?

Whats that got to do with complexity? Isn't the fact that google can create and burn through 6 different messaging platform in 10 years mean it not complex to create?

 

[trusso]

Thank you, Apple.

It's like pulling teeth sometimes, but thank you for doing the right thing.

 

[fabbydabby1]

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the carriers notified Apple that they would be deprecating SMS/MMS in the relatively near future. Apple was always going to have to move to RCS at some point down the line. And notice that Tim Cook didn't say never, just that it wasn't a priority. Something changed to up the priority.

A combination of things like the European Union looking at iMessage & carriers starting to adopt RCS around the world.

 

[JamesMay82]

Does that mean I won’t get charged by my carrier for sending a message photo or meme etc as a text?

If so then that’s the end of what’s app for me 😀

 

[meltman]

Good job Nothing. You forced them to play ball. Apple should have done this a long time ago but you know, capitalism.

 

[JordanCautious]

Now I can finally stop seeing those stupid commercials from Google about Apple “Getting the message”. Android users probably celebrating but I don’t think it really changes much for iPhone users? If you own an iPhone and most of the people you care about own one, would you even need to care about RCS?

 

[topdrawer]

I actually never had a group chat in my whole life. The idea alone sounds annoying.

Ive been in several and i immediately leave them.