Oh god this is getting annoying already. I hope Apple never adopts that bullsh** F off
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Google Urges Apple Not to 'Drop the Ball' on Fixing Messaging in New Billboard Pushing RCS
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Very well... whenever GSM implemented and enforced the e2e encryption into RCS, then probably apple should consider it but till then it would destroy iMessage it both security and privacy and I hope apple wouldn't be forced into it...While it's not a part of RCS standard (yet?), encryption can be enabled through the app as Google has done with their Messages app.
Google enables end-to-end encryption for Android’s default SMS/RCS app
Both users need Google Messages, RCS needs to be on, and it’s for 1:1 chats only.arstechnica.com
and it's being tested for group chats
Google Messages appears to be in early testing on end-to-end encryption on group chats
Google Messages seems to be in early testing on end-to-end encryption for RCS messages sent in a group chat.9to5google.com
Thanks for the article. Super helpful!RCS is security issue waiting to happen.
How RCS exposes mobile users to hackers
Discover how the implementation of Rich Communication Services (RCS) could expose mobile users to hackers, and the security risks associated with RCS deployments.www.autobahn-security.com
And this is why Apple never implemented, and never will. iMessage is still super encrypted and is the gold standard for encrypted messaging.
There's the problem, right there: I don't want my iPhone bogged down with this Google RCS spyware!
They don't charge for iMessage. Duck, meet Row.
The fact that Google wants this so bad tells me Apple is doing the right thing.
That is flat out false. Bad on Google.
The iPhone is not causing the photos and videos be to pixelated. The iPhone *receives* the media like that and displays it. The downsizing is happening by the mobile networks.
The iPhone is not causing the photos and videos be to pixelated. The iPhone *receives* the media like that and displays it. The downsizing is happening by the mobile networks.
The difference is that WhatsApp requires an internet (or data) connection. Those that turn off data won't be able to use WhatsApp. That's where iMessage becomes elegant, because it falls back to SMS to ensure message delivery. Does RCS, or are users stuck with an unsent message?
So don't buy an iPhone? It's plainly obvious that this is Apple's business model, and it's a perfectly valid one. iMessage is one of the perks of having an iPhone, hence why Apple is guarding it.
I, too, wish that cross-device mobile messaging was a bit more balanced. RCS is trying to level the playing field, but they can't until they offer a specification that's not two steps backwards in terms of privacy and security.
Better yet, consumers should just adopt iMessage = buy an iPhone!
Sure they do. In order to use iMessage, one must purchase an Apple product first.
Tim Cook won't change. When Timmy digs in his heels, no one can change his mind. I like the encryption of iMessage though. I don't want others to see my wife asking if I want to hit the gym today. That would be catastrophic.
Don't think RCS support is coming to iPhone anytime soon.
God, no one cares about this. Google’s insistence on constantly bitching about this publicly just shows how out of touch they are.
I think the EU would eventually force messaging interoperability with their Digital Markets Act to make things fair for everyone!! It's not about Apple vs Android, it's about bringing people together! 😁
No thanks. I have zero interest in having another vector on my device by which ads can be thrown at me.
This is why Google is hammering at Apple. It’s all about the ad-space opportunity.
This is why Google is hammering at Apple. It’s all about the ad-space opportunity.
It doesn't need "fixing." It works fine. If you're saying that Apple isn't interested in changing iMessage to become the same kind of text app that some other company uses, then I'd agree. They're also not interested in turning their Macbooks into Chromebooks, or their iPads into Microsoft Surface tablets.
What they make works, and this is just Google complaining that not everyone wants to be Googlefied.
From a business perspective it would hurt Apple and benefit Google.
In my rather late extended family there are probably a number people who have been kept from defecting to Android, because they didn’t want to be excluded from the family iMessage group. Good! They’ve been saved from Google’s privacy-sucking practices in the process.
If Apple did this, I would switch to a Pixel the next day. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
They already can interoperate, via WhatsApp. WhatsApp has pretty good market penetration in Europe and Latin America.
Really? There is nothing else keeping you with iOS?