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submitted 10 months ago by kae@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.ml

In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users.

Apple’s decision comes amid pressure from regulators and competitors like Google and Samsung. It also comes as RCS has continued to develop and become a more mature platform than it once was.

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[-] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 74 points 10 months ago

Really? Like honest to God? They aren't gonna gimp the implementation, are they?

[-] GuyFleegman@startrek.website 13 points 10 months ago

We all know the bubbles will still be green

[-] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago

Meh, doesnt bother me, its the iphone users that tend to care

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

I’ve really never met one that really cared, other than knowing that a green bubble meant you knew that certain things weren’t available in chat

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