Apple changing iPhone-Android text messaging in 2024


Apple’s decision to implement RCS comes as competitors such as Google and Samsung have long encouraged the company to adopt a more adaptable messaging system. — Photo by Kamran Abdullayev on Unsplash

Messaging between iPhone and Android devices is about to become much smoother.

Apple on Thursday announced it plans to adopt the Rich Communication Services messaging standard, which will introduce a number of iMessage features to cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users, according to reports. These features include read receipts, location sharing, typing indicators and high-resolution videos and photos. RCS can also work over both Wi-Fi and mobile data, according to reports.

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