Google briefly confirmed a bit on the brand new Google Messages web page claiming that Apple is ready to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) help for iPhones this fall. This signifies that the iPhone maker is prone to lengthen RCS help in with the upcoming iOS 18 replace.
The web page, noticed first by 9to5Google, had particulars about the advantages of RCS. One of the sections inside that had a label “coming soon on iOS” with a title known as “Better messaging for all.”
The card just isn’t seen on the web page now, however the textual content signifies that’s nonetheless within the supply code of the web page.
“Apple has announced it will be adopting RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that happens, it will mean a better messaging experience for everyone,” the outline learn.
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Last November, Apple confirmed that it was engaged on including help for RCS. At that point, the corporate didn’t specify a timeline, however stated that the compatibility is coming “next year.”
For the longest time, Google has urged, nudged, and nagged Apple about including RCS to scale back the “Green bubble-blue bubble” differentiation. While RCS is not going to remedy that, however it can imply that Android customers will be capable of ship hi-res media to iPhone customers.
Last 12 months, Google introduced new options for RCS equivalent to a profile, Photomoji, and improved audio high quality for voice notes as the corporate stated 1 billion folks have been utilizing RCS month-to-month.
Google’s partial reveal concerning the RCS compatibility timeline for iPhones comes because the U.S. Department of Justice is beginning a authorized battle towards Apple over the Cupertino-based firm’s monopolistic practices. Notably, the lawsuit counts “green bubbles” as a difficulty affecting consumer safety.
