Apple unexpectedly today RCS (Rich Communication Services) announced that it will adopt the messaging standard. Moreover, he even gave the date. This feature “late next year” will be available via a software update and iPhone and Android a wide variety of messaging between users iMessage style will bring features.
What will change when Apple introduces RCS?
Apple’s decision came amid pressure from regulators and rivals such as Google and Samsung. This also comes as RCS continues to evolve and become a more mature platform than before. An Apple spokesperson said the company believes RCS will offer better interoperability for cross-platform messages.
Apple spokesperson, “Towards the end of next year we will add support for RCS Universal Profile, the standard currently published by the GSM Association. We believe that RCS Universal Profile will provide a better interoperability experience compared to SMS or MMS. “This will work alongside iMessage, which will continue to be the best and most secure messaging experience for Apple users.”
RCS brings many iMessage-style features to cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android devices. This includes read receipts, typing indicators, high-quality images and videos, and more.
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Apple says the RCS feature will also give users the ability to share their location with other people within text threads. Unlike regular SMS, RCS can also work over mobile data or Wi-Fi. But at the same time, iMessage isn’t going away either.
It will continue to be the messaging platform used for all communication between iPhone users. RCS will replace SMS and MMS and will exist separately from iMessage whenever possible. Apple says SMS and MMS will also continue to be available as backup when needed.
Apple also reiterates that iMessage is much more secure and privacy-friendly than RCS. He emphasizes that iMessage is end-to-end encrypted. Additionally, it says that RCS does not currently support encryption as strong as iMessage. So Apple clearly shows its side.
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