Rich Communication Services (RCS) is already a big issue on Android phones Over a billion users. Those numbers are likely to rise in the fall, as Google claims Apple will join the RCS camp.
The page is google messages The benefits of RCS are listed, and there happens to be a slide saying that the feature is coming to iPhone, as first spotted 9 to 5 google Thursday.
The now-deleted slide said: “Apple has announced adoption of RCS in the fall of 2024.”
Google and Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the deleted slide.
Apple has begun research Implement RCS compatibility Last year the iPhone was about to hit the market, but this is the first time there’s been any mention of when the big moment will happen.The timing does seem right, as Apple regularly releases its New iPhone in autumn.This could be one of many announcements about new iOS 18 features coming in June Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
As for what this means for Android and iPhone users, it could be Green and blue bubble drama. Now, this doesn’t mean that the different colored bubbles are going away or that Android phones can now access iMessage. Android users will still see green bubbles when texting someone on their iPhone. However, features such as emoji reactions, message receipts, and high-resolution pictures and videos can be used between the two devices.
When the Justice Department decided to file a lawsuit against Apple, text was one of the key issues it focused on. Create an iPhone monopoly. In the lawsuit, CEO Tim Cook interacted with one person who said he had trouble sending her photos because she was using an Android phone. Cook then told the person, “Buy your mom an iPhone.”