“Everyone deserves to communicate with each other in ways that are modern and secure, no matter what phone they have,” Google said in a statement. In early November, the company wrote a letter to the European Commission arguing iMessage was indeed a core Apple product and should be required to comply. Meanwhile, Google, which already has support for RCS within its messaging app, has been vocal about wanting Apple to adopt the standard. Earlier this year, it launched an investigation into whether it considers iMessage a core product. The European Union’s Digital Markets Act, for example, requires companies to make their key services interoperable between platforms. The change follows pressure from both regulators and competitors to more seamlessly work across operating systems. “This will work alongside iMessage, which will continue to be the best and most secure messaging experience for Apple users.” “We believe RCS Universal Profile will offer a better interoperability experience when compared to SMS or MMS,” the company said in the statement. RCS is considered the replacement to alternatives such as SMS, or short messaging service, and can work over both Wi-Fi and mobile data. The change – first reported by tech site 9to5Mac – will add features, such as read receipt, typing indicators, better support for group chats and higher quality media sharing of images and videos, across platforms.Īpple told CNN in a statement it will add support for the standard, called RCS (Rich Communication Services), later next year. The long-standing battle over the iOS’ blue and Android’s green text bubbles will soon take a more friendly turn.Īpple announced on Thursday plans to adopt a messaging standard that will finally bring iMessage features to Android users, eroding what some considered an element of Apple’s walled garden.
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