RCS on iPhone: A big WIN for Android!

Apple has bowed to EU pressure and, FINALLY, RCS is coming to iPhone in 2024.

Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:12 - End of the messaging wars?!
0:36 - Apple's official statement
1:04 - Google's official response
2:06 - "Buy your mom an iPhone"
2:13 - EU to the rescue
2:57 - iMessage is sticking around
4:55 - Just a US/North American issue?
7:46 - No, this is not universal iMessage
9:13 - Outro
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[Kaslor]

Side-loading, USB-C, RCS, we're finally moving towards a more sensible tech world. Freaking about time.

[MightyScharp]

I like how EU steps on Apple...let them make their iPhones locked and popular in the US but not here in EU...this is very good news.
We as Europeans are not interested in locked non-competitive markets and products, we like to choose.

[FaZaFurhod]

Apple should make RCS bubbles purple. I think it's important to differentiate between SMS and RCS on iOS, since not everyone who has an Android uses RCS either

[saisibi]

Might I add. It is not a big win for Android. But rather a big win for the consumers.

Any time a standard is made, consumers will benefit.

[Peterstarzynskitech]

Apple now has RCS and USB-C? Welcome to 2019 Apple.

[NorthlanderMN]

I only got an iPhone 12 a few years back because my mother has dementia and was getting lost. I also switched due to pressure from my kids because they said my videos and pictures were bad. I loved my S9 and it seemed to work better and fast than 3 people in the car with iPhones. I beat them every time from finding an ice rink in the middle of nowhere Minnesota for a hockey game in a snow storm, or find a place to to eat, or asking Google a question. I’ll be buying a Samsung or Google phone again when the RCS is up and running. I had 3 other Samsung phones going back to the beginning before my S9. My S9 rocked. Gave it to my cousin and he’s still using it.

[pitrebaf]

As EU citizen, i can only say, SMS ans RCS are so irrelevant here that i dont't even have RCS enabled and don't know if anyone even uses it

[marioherrerajr]

Also I bet they gonna make it seem like a whole new revolutionary feature for the next iPhone 🙃

[Jackr]

Because I use Signal or whatsapp, I've never understood the fascination with imessage. But I'm happy to see the changes to apple. Especially the usb c connector issue.

[ytisforbackup]

Seems like a response to nothing chats. Just a day after the announcement. This way nothing won't be able to use security argument, for example in a court.

[marioherrerajr]

I can't believe I see people on Twitter denigrating others because we'll still be getting the green bubble 🤣🤣 I guess they don't understand what RCS really is about...

And us Android users don't really care much about blue or green we can change our messages bubbles to be whatever I like best, but I'm glad that now my wife and I will be able to share pictures in a much better way through regular messages and not worry about the quality of the images.

[irlanda]

Hell no I have the s23 ultra and I use the Google messages and I love it it has RCS and when you send it it's great it's fast you can send videos pictures anything you want and it works perfectly now some of my friends don't have it so it sends it out as MMS or text messaging like what was Apple it's ridiculous I don't like Apple anyway so I always been an Android guy I enjoyed this video take care keep them coming😅😅😅😅

[stardefender]

At this rate I won't be surprised if apple says we are also gonna be making an android phone too

[ropro]

Lol, iMessage... the lightning port of messaging. 🤣 Thank you, EU! 🙇

[RobertWilke]

When iMessage was introduced all we had was SMS and MMS. So the divide wasn't as great. As the benefits of iMessage improved that divide widened greatly.

Now with RCS and the introduction of comparable features. Much of what separated Android and iOS has diminished.

The blue/green divide is still there. Along with the stupid egotism of feeling special since they have an iPhone. But for what it's worth this will help greatly.

[notme]

Y’all realize that RCS is a carrier driven service thus subject to CALEA. Meaning it’s legally required for developers to give law enforcement tools to eavesdrop on those communications

[joandewalt]

15 fifteen straight years of using iphones and i have never needed to use the imessage. imessage in my country was never a thing. everyone uses whatsapp with more than 200M users. i still use two iphones as my daily drivers and always use 2 android devices bc i cant do all the things on iphones. android has more functions and freedom to do things.

[eliasgc]

I don't know any country other than the US that still uses standard SMS. Most of the world are using telegram or whatsapp

[dannybishop]

So happy I have both and am not tied down to no one ecosystem.

[fabiokinolli]

10 bucks says instead of bright green, RCS messages on iOS are bright red