Apple will finally bring RCS messaging support to the iPhone in 2024
Apple In a surprising move, he announced that from next year the messaging standard RCS will use The feature will launch “late next year” via a software update and will provide features for messaging between iPhone and Android users for iMessage.
Apple’s decision comes as regulators and rival companies such as Google and Samsung have forced the iPhone giant to adopt RCS over the past few years. Also, this standard continues to evolve to become a more mature platform than before. Apple spokesperson to 9to5Mac Said that RCS offers better cross-platform messaging capabilities:
“Late next year, we will add support for the RCS Universal Profile, a standard currently being published by the GSM Association. We believe RCS Universal Profile provides a better collaboration experience compared to SMS or MMS. “This feature will work alongside iMessage, which will continue to be the best and most secure messaging experience for Apple users.”
Benefits of RCS for Apple
RCS will make iMessage available for cross-platform messaging. Among these features, we can point out things like message read ticks, typing indicators, sending high-quality video images, and more. Also, with RCS support, users can share their location with others via text messages. Additionally, unlike regular SMS, RCS can also work over mobile data or Wi-Fi.
Finally, Apple has announced that it will work with GSMA members on ways to further improve the RCS protocol, including improving security and encryption of messages. Apple also told 9to5Mac that it won’t be using any kind of proprietary end-to-end encryption for RCS, and is focusing on improving the standard itself.