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And recently Apple made the surprise announcement that they will begin supporting RCS in fall of 2024 as well—which likely means it’s here to stay. So what is RCS messaging? What is RCS chat? Does RCS have the potential to give iMessage a run for its money? And does RCS spell the...
Apple has been on mute while Google and Samsung joined together to "RCS shame" the Cupertino-based tech giant — until now. According to 9to5Mac, Apple caved due to "pressure from regulators." Plus, RCS continues to advance and mature, making it more attractive than ever....
So, does that mean that RCS will actually replace SMS? Probably not. RCS was created to replace SMS as a messaging protocol, but RCS messages require a mobile data connection. That’s why RCS can offer features similar to other OTT messaging platforms like Facebook Messenger,WhatsApp, and o...
What is RCS messaging? First things first. What does RCS stand for anyway? RCS stands for Rich Communication Services, and you’ll see why in just a minute. You may recall that SMS stands for Short Messaging Services, which sounds a little mean, but there is a 160-character limit, so ...
Don’t lose sleep over this message, as this does not mean the message is hung up in space. Green bubbles on an iPhone are usually associated with a message being sent to another device that does not support iMessage. Other causes include iMessage being disabled on the device or ...
The notification “Sent as SMS via server” pops up on Android’s messaging app when users send RCS messages. This means the message is sent via a third-party service instead of directly from the user’s phone. What does it mean to communicate via SMS?
Google wants that to change, saying that Apple refusing to adopt the modern RCS standards is holding back the world of texting. In fact, Google has created an entire public relations campaign—Get The Message—surrounding that effort. “Everyone should be able to pick up their ph...
Apple has also confirmed that iPhone RCS will feature the ability to share locations within a text chain, alongside the option to send messages over mobile data or Wi-Fi. While not specifically mentioned it likely means MMS-based limitations on media file sharing will also be gone. Any A...
Which is why having RCS will be great. As mentioned before, it's not as if everyone is on WhatsApp or WeChat. Only about half of worldwide mobile phone users are on any third party messaging service. Of those, the most popular is WhatsApp, but in second place is WeChat. How...