• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I hope not. RCS still has issues. Example, it still requires you to have a phone number. iMessage can be used with an email address.

    The Apple insider podcast gents did a nice break down of this a few months ago. iMessage is a lot more than just proprietary RCS.

      • jollyrogue@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        Yes, and people sending messages through Google’s servers have to use Google’s encryption keys.

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      1 year ago

      It still has issues, but it’s much better than SMS, which is currently the only option for messaging between Android and iOS.

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          1 year ago

          Sorry, I meant “the only built-in option for messaging between Android and iOS.” A lot of people don’t want to install any third-party messaging apps.

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        1 year ago

        I think both things are valid. Apple should adopt RCS, but also that standard should be further pushed to include better features and not just stagnate

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          1 year ago

          I’m willing to bet Apple will adopt RCS as soon as it can be implemented seamlessly.

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            1 year ago

            Never. The epic court case has evidence showing Apple views iMessage as a moat to hold their users hostage.

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      1 year ago

      Let’s be honest, who the fuck doesn’t have a phone number in 2023? My 9 year old cousin has an iPhone SE.