TECH TIPS News: Google pressures Apple to adopt RCS for iMessage, emphasizing features like 'Read Receipts' and 'Typing Indicators'. RCS promises enhanced group chats
Apple is reportedly dodging a massive bullet from the EU for iMessage. A new report is now claiming that Apple did not make the list that requires it to make the popular iMessage experience interoperable across different platforms in the European Union.
Google celebrates the milestone of its Messages and RCS features. A massive milestone was reached by Google Messages and its RCS feature, with the company claiming that it already sees 1 billion users globally using the service and its technology.
Apple has announced its adoption of the RCS (rich communication services) messaging standard, which will be enabled via a software update later next year. This move is seen as a significant step towards making texting more inclusive for cross-platform communications. RCS is a messaging protocol developed by the GSM Association and is expected to replace SMS and MMS.