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minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years agoI 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.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoLet’s be honest, who the fuck doesn’t have a phone number in 2023? My 9 year old cousin has an iPhone SE.
minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoThe point is that iMessage can be used with a computer or tablet that doesn’t have a phone number.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoDoesn’t it require Google servers to work also?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoYes, and people sending messages through Google’s servers have to use Google’s encryption keys.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoIt still has issues, but it’s much better than SMS, which is currently the only option for messaging between Android and iOS.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI 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
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoI’m willing to bet Apple will adopt RCS as soon as it can be implemented seamlessly.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoNever. The epic court case has evidence showing Apple views iMessage as a moat to hold their users hostage.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years ago only option for messaging between Android and iOS. Well aside from like all the messaging apps, right?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoSorry, 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.
minus-squareCuz :twit:linkfedilink3•2 years agoI’d be happy with just a functional bridge between iMessage and RCS
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.
Let’s be honest, who the fuck doesn’t have a phone number in 2023? My 9 year old cousin has an iPhone SE.
The point is that iMessage can be used with a computer or tablet that doesn’t have a phone number.
Ah, that I can understand then.
Doesn’t it require Google servers to work also?
Yes, and people sending messages through Google’s servers have to use Google’s encryption keys.
It still has issues, but it’s much better than SMS, which is currently the only option for messaging between Android and iOS.
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
I’m willing to bet Apple will adopt RCS as soon as it can be implemented seamlessly.
Never. The epic court case has evidence showing Apple views iMessage as a moat to hold their users hostage.
Well aside from like all the messaging apps, right?
All the not interconnected apps yes.
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.
I’d be happy with just a functional bridge between iMessage and RCS