Apple, RCS and iPhone

Apple Has Finally Fixed Reactions in RCS Messages
Apple wasn't too excited to do so, but it finally added RCS messages on iOS 18, paving the way for SMS to finally be a thing of the past. Now, one of the remaining compatibility issues is being ironed out.
Apple’s New RCS Update—iPhone Users Are Not Yet Convinced
If the latest reports are true, Apple users have just over a fortnight to wait until the release of iOS 18.1 and the belated arrival of Apple Intelligence, the standout feature in the latest iOS release. Until then the most significant update is still RCS, the even more belated upgrade of stock SMS on iPhones.
Apple Bridges iOS-Android Messaging Gap: RCS Reactions Finally Displayed Correctly On iPhones
Apple has fixed the issue of Android reactions appearing as separate messages on iOS, now showing them in-line with message bubbles, enhancing iPhone-Android messaging compatibility.
Green Bubble Emoji Reactions From Android Users Now Show Up Properly on iPhones
With the launch of iOS 18, Apple added support for RCS, or Rich Communication Services. RCS replaces SMS/MMS as the default messaging standard
Apple iPhone: Messages Just Got Upgraded For Millions Of Android Users, Too
One of the big surprises this year was Apple’s embrace of RCS messaging for iMessage. Now, it looks like it’s working right. Oh, finally.
Android emoji reactions now work on iPhone messages after secret fix
Emoji reactions now display correctly between Android and iPhone users. Emoji reactions sent from Android users no longer show up as a separate text. Apple improved cross-platform texting with RCS support in iOS 18.
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iOS 18 Cheat Sheet: Apple Intelligence and Updates Coming to the iPhone
Apple released iOS 18 to the general public in September, a week after the company announced its new iPhone 16 lineup, Apple ...
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Apple's rollout of RCS in iOS 18 has not been a success
Please verify your email address. RCS support in iOS 18 is a mixed bag. Automatic updates could mean that not everyone is even running iOS 18, yet. Apple's focus is still on iMessage over ...
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RCS message reactions from Android are finally being displayed properly on iOS
It was discovered by the folks at The Verge that reactions are displayed as intended when they were sent between iPhones ...
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iOS 18.1 upgrades business messaging with RCS support
with Apple Intelligence and a whole lot more. But despite months of beta testing, there’s one new feature we just learned about today: iOS 18.1 upgrades business messaging to include RCS ...
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Interest In RCS Messaging Rises With Apple’s Addition To iOS 18
Brands’ interest in RCS and RCS business messaging is now rising. Over 70% expect RCS to be one of their primary customer ...
Sinch Reports Increased Interest in RCS Messaging as Apple adds RCS to iOS 18
Sinch (Sinch AB (publ)) (XSTO: SINCH), which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, reports that brands' interest in Rich Communication Services (RCS) ...
Koodo RCS Missing on iPhone After iOS 18.1 Update
After Apple released iOS 18.1 on Monday, some Koodo customers that installed it are now seeing Rich Communication Services ...
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iOS 18.1 brings new Apple Intelligence features
Discover the cutting-edge Apple Intelligence features introduced in iOS 18.1 that enhance user experience and functionality.
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iOS 18 Has Great Features, but These 3 Are Super Annoying
Every major iOS update brings features for the iPhone that don't jive with the way I use it. Here's how to fix them.