Apple finally caves, announces plan to bring RCS to iPhones in 2024

16 November 2023
Google will feel vindicated, but note that this doesn't mean blue bubbles on Android.

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  • 16 Nov 2023

European union is trying so hard to turn iphone into android

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    • 16 Nov 2023

    Who cares? It's not like anyone outside the USA uses iMessage or indeed RCS. That ship sailed long ago. It's like they're trying to create better horses in a world of cars and planes.

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      • jm$
      • 16 Nov 2023

      Baldilocks73, 16 Nov 2023I only use iMessage. I find it odd, downloading a 3rd party... moreI’m an American from the suburbs of the Chicagoland area (I’m serious) and this guy is American. WhatsApp doesn’t exist to him! It doesn’t exist to Americans!

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        • 16 Nov 2023

        Baldilocks73, 16 Nov 2023I only use iMessage. I find it odd, downloading a 3rd party... morewait.., don't other messangers even exist in your userexpirience? imessage is the way too proprietary, what if your second phone be on android - you won't get acces to all of your conversations?

          https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1725216232348193177?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

          As always, Apple tries to look like the good guy here, taking one for the "team". Remember when USB-C was gonna be forced by the end of 2024? Apple here, decided to cash in on this and acted like they made the decision by THEMSELVES when in reality, the EU was gonna have them quit selling iPhones in Europe. Don't remember?

          "The new USB-C connector lets you charge your Mac or iPad with the same cable you use to charge iPhone 15. You can even use iPhone 15 to charge Apple Watch or AirPods.6 Bye-bye, cable clutter." - Official iPhone 15/15 Plus page.

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            • 16 Nov 2023

            Mills, 16 Nov 2023Why? RCS is subjectively better.No. It's objectively worse.
            But, no... I'm not in the mood.

              ald, 16 Nov 2023That's bad news!...Why? RCS is subjectively better.

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                • 16 Nov 2023

                Baldilocks73, 16 Nov 2023I only use iMessage. I find it odd, downloading a 3rd party... moreSo you never download a game then? I gues you play with calculator and voice recorder all day long

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                  • 16 Nov 2023

                  I think it's more important to people under the age of 20 (aka kids and teens) than anyone else. I'm an American with lots of friends who have iPhones and have never been ostracized for it.

                    🙄🙄

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                      • 16 Nov 2023

                      That's bad news!...

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 16 Nov 2023

                        Green bubble-poor
                        Blue bubble. - rich

                        With that mentality I wonder if all apple user think their phones are the most expensive.

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                          • 16 Nov 2023

                          taolao, 16 Nov 2023I don't know why people make this textyy things a big ... moreIt only matters to small minded people because teenagers bully each other over fanboism and a perception that Android users are "poor". People are fickle and default to tribalism looking for any excuse pick on each other. Eliminate one difference and they find another to excuse the behavior. It's a pointless problem to solve, because the only solution is to make all people identical, removing individuality.

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                            • 16 Nov 2023

                            It was about time. Apple is slowly adopting industry standards. Great job!

                              Baldilocks73, 16 Nov 2023I only use iMessage. I find it odd, downloading a 3rd party... moreWe do not care ❤️

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 16 Nov 2023

                                Nothings chats left the chat 💀

                                  Baldilocks73, 16 Nov 2023I only use iMessage. I find it odd, downloading a 3rd party... morenever put all your eggs in one basket.
                                  -some wise man, not you.

                                    Lol they finally caved. EU definitely had some pressure.

                                      Finally, now people can stop arguing over the colors of chat bubbles.

                                        I don't know why people make this textyy things a big deal. I've been using whatever default messages app in Android for years. It doesn't matter where it comes from or what color? As long as I receive a message then it's all good.