Google, RCS and iPhone
Google's cute talking Pixel and iPhone are back to welcome Apple to the world of RCS
The talking iPhone and Pixel are back, as Google congratulates Apple on (finally) joining the RCS messaging party.
Google says RCS encryption between Android & iPhone is in the works
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RCS texts on the iPhone aren’t encrypted now, but that could change
On Monday, Apple’s iOS 18 update replaced SMS with RCS messaging for texts sent to users on Android. While the change doesn’t get rid of the green bubbles, it will finally allow cross-platform users to share high-res media, as well as see read receipts and typing indicators. But Apple’s implementation of RCS is missing one key feature: E2EE.
The RCS protocol is coming to iPhone. How to activate it and why?
Apple's iOS 18 is bringing the RCS protocol to the Messages application, paving the way for iPhone users to enjoy a much more comprehensive messaging service than simply sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to benefit from the service until all network operators support this technology.
iPhone user on Google Fi? Here's why you don't have RCS yet
Apple's iPhones finally have RCS, but it's not available to iPhone owners on Google Fi. Now, Google has revealed the reason for this.
Google working on bringing RCS encryption to iPhones, Android phones
Apple released iOS 18 earlier this week with support for Rich Communication Services or RCS. This update will increase interoperability between various messaging apps such as Google Messages and Apple's iMessages as users will see various indicators including read receipts and typing indicators.
Apple officially rolls out RCS for iPhone, but many carriers still don't support it
With the launch of iOS 18, iPhone users are finally able to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. But beyond Apple's support of RCS, each carrier needs to activate the capability -- and for now, many carriers have yet to jump on the bandwagon.
End-to-end encryption for RCS with iPhone users is coming 'as soon as possible'
End-to-end encryption for cross-platform RCS chats appears to be in the pipeline. GSMA is working to introduce interoperable encryption for RCS chats to ensure secure messaging between Android and iOS users.
Google Fi waiting on Apple to enable RCS for iPhone users
OS 18 is rolling out today with RCS to improve Android-iPhone messaging, but support is not yet enabled for all carriers, like Google
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Google Looks To Add New Features Such As Cross Platform E2EE Between Android and iPhone Devices After RCS Launch
Google, after iPhone RCS launch, targets cross-platform encryption and secure messaging for Android and iPhone users.
iOS 18’s RCS messages aren’t encrypted — but that will change in future
Thankfully both Google and GSMA have confirmed they’re working to fix this glaring security hole. GSMA has said that the ...
iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting
The future of inter-OS mobile messaging is here, it's just unevenly distributed.
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Are your iOS contacts using RCS messaging yet? [Poll]
RCS is here but are your iPhone-using contacts taking advantage of this technology when you message from Android? Have your say here.