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Jun 26, 2024 · (Image credit: Google) RCS stands for Rich Communication Services, and it's designed to do a better job than the current SMS standard. It's the default communication method for Google...
May 10, 2024 · If you're frustrated when between iPhones and Android devices, relief could be here sooner than you know it. Here's what to expect with the addition of RCS support to the iPhone's...
- Philip Michaels
Nov 17, 2023 · Even in 2023, sending a text message from an iPhone to an Android device — and vice versa — feels bare-bones at best. But in a surprising change, Apple has agreed that should change in 2024.
- Chris Velazco
Aug 25, 2022 · People can send posts, text messages, video chat and call one another, create group chats with unique names, and give each chat a thematic background to go with it.
- My History with iPhones
- IMessage Is Not SMS
- What Makes iMessage Great
- Why Green Bubbles Feel Invasive
- It's Apple's Fault
First, I want to explain my perspective. I've been using Android devicesfor over a decade. In that time, I've had a couple of iPhones, but they were never my primary device. Meaning I never put my SIM card in and actually used one for texting and calling. This has resulted in me having a pretty good understanding of how iOS works, but no experience...
Let's talk a little bit about how iMessage actually works. I was under the assumption that iMessage was basically just a fancy version of SMS---similar to RCS---but it's really completely different than both of those standards. A more equal comparison for iMessage would be Facebook Messenger. You can message anyone with a Facebook account and the m...
As a first-time iMessage user, I immediately found a lot to like. My iMessage Sherpa showed me things like the "Bubble" and "Screen" text effects, which are super fun. Of course, the infamous reactions are great too. They provide an easy way to respond without actually saying anything. Sending photos and videos is much nicer with iMessage as well. ...
Many things have been said and written about blue and green bubbles on the iPhone. Messages that are not sent over SMS retain the original green color, while iMessages are blue. So what's the big deal? My experience with the situation had only been from the perspective of a green bubble sender. I'd heard my fair share of grumblings from iPhone frie...
We always like to have someone to blame, so who can we point to for all of this? iPhone users blame it on Android users. Meanwhile, Android users blame it on iPhone users. Both sides are annoyed by the situation. Well, I hate to break it to you, iPhone users, but this is all Apple's fault. Apple took a universal method for communication---phone num...
Nov 17, 2023 · Apple said the new technology would work alongside iMessage and offer better interoperability than SMS or MMS. RCS, considered an industry standard for messaging, allows users to send and...
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Jun 7, 2023 · Previously, iMessage group chats with Android users, who are marked with green bubbles, would restrict iPhone users from accessing key features like thread responses, editing texts, and more.
