Google touts RCS on the iPhone is coming in fall 2024

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Alphabet subsidiary Google’s Android website has added a new landing page for Google Messages which touts that Rich Communication Services (RCS) on Apple’s iPhone is coming in fall 2024.
Abner Li for 9to5Google:
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A section describing the benefits of RCS — high-res photo/videos, typing indicators, and a better group chat experience — talks about how it’s “Coming soon on iOS.”
Apple has announced it will be adopting RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that happens, it will mean a better messaging experience for everyone.
When Apple made the RCS announcement in November of 2023, it provided a “later next year” timeline. Most people have assumed that to mean iOS 18 rather than iOS 17. Google’s mention today more or less confirms that.

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MacDailyNews Take: Good news for those green bubbleheads who settle for pretend iPhones: Google Messages will be slightly less shitty this fall, thanks to Apple.
See also: Apple will support RCS, but keeps green bubbles for Android messages – November 17, 2023
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