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.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      Name literally any technology standard, and it was probably co-developed by competing companies. It’s the rule, not the exception.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, it will definitely be interesting, if not tumultuous lol.