Apple Will Add RCS Messaging to iPhone

This year Apple is going to introduce support for the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard in iOS. This will help bridge the gap in text messaging compatibility between iPhone and Android-powered smartphones.

What Is RCS & How Will It Work on iPhone?

iMessage is the Apple messenger for sending text messages, photos, videos, audio recordings and other files on iPhone. It allows iPhone users to send encrypted messages and share data at no additional cost, using only Internet or Wi-Fi access.

Messages from iPhone to Android devices are sent as regular SMS/MMS via the mobile carrier's network. Format incompatibility leads to incorrect display of information on Android devices and loss of a large amount of multimedia data. The task of the Rich Communication Services standard is to solve this problem.

Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard that aims to replace classic SMS. This standard is similar to popular messengers (Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger), as it allows you to organize group chats, transfer images, video and audio files. However, compared to messengers, RCS works not only through the Internet and Wi-Fi, but also through the mobile network.

Rich Communication Services support will enhance the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices by offering a host of iMessage-style features. This will allow Android users to enjoy features like sending large files, seeing read receipts, group chats, and using a wider range of emojis, similar to what iPhone users have with iMessage.

Apple's introduction of the RCS standard will simplify messaging between iPhone and Android smartphone owners and avoid the loss of multimedia data.

With Apple's upcoming innovation, now is a great time to start preparing to utilize RCS in your business messaging. Decision Telecom experts can help your company incorporate Rich Communication Services technology into your customer communications and calculate possible discounts for your project.

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