Apple announced that it will adopt RCS from 2024, making it possible to send and receive text message read notifications and high-resolution photos and videos between iPhone and Android.
Google, which develops Android, is promoting ``
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-rcs-coming-to-iphone/
Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024 - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23964171/apple-iphone-rcs-support
iMessage, Apple's genuine messaging app, functions as Apple's own system, and you can exchange iMessages without any problems, but when communicating with an Android device, etc., it automatically switches to SMS or MMS, so messages cannot be sent automatically. The reading notification function and file transfer function cannot be used.
As a result, iPhone users sometimes complain that they can't properly send videos to the mothers of Android users , and Google has published a website complaining that Apple should support RCS.
Google slams Apple's 'iMessage' which mysteriously converts Android chats - GIGAZINE
When Apple-related media 9to5Mac asked an Apple spokesperson about RCS support, they said, 'In the second half of 2024, we plan to add support for the standard RCS Universal Profile published by the GSM Association . RCS Universal We believe Profile provides a better interoperability experience compared to SMS and MMS. It works alongside iMessage and continues to be the best and most secure messaging experience for Apple users. ” seems to have been the response.
If iPhone supports RCS, it will be possible to send and receive read notifications and send and receive high-quality photos and videos when messaging with Android devices using iMessage. Additionally, if iPhone supports RCS, users will be able to share location information with Android users in text messages. Additionally, unlike SMS, RCS can be sent and received not only via mobile communication but also via Wi-Fi.
In addition, it does not mean that Apple's messaging application iMessage will be replaced with a new one, but it seems that it will also be compatible with RCS, and it seems that SMS and MMS will continue to be available even after supporting RCS. Additionally, it's not like Apple will open up iMessage to platforms other than Apple devices.
In addition, Apple has repeatedly emphasized that iMessage is much safer and more privacy-friendly than RCS due to end-to-end encryption and iCloud's advanced data protection features .
In addition to this, Apple claims to work with the GSM Association on how to further improve RCS. Apple is particularly concerned about the security and encryption aspects of RCS. Although there are cases where end-to-end encryption is performed on messaging apps that support RCS, RCS itself does not support end-to-end encryption.
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