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Official: RCS Arrives for iPhone This Fall

Tim March 29, 2024 22

When news broke in late 2023 that Apple would bring RCS to iPhone owners, there was no specific timeframe for its availability. This week, Google has gone ahead and apparently confirmed that its coming this fall, thanks to a new graphic on its Messages website...

Verizon Switches to Google’s Jibe for RCS

Kellen February 1, 2024 29

The final carrier has joined the party - Verizon will use Google's Jibe Platform to power its Rich Communication Services (RCS) after reaching a deal of some sort. This follows similar switches by AT&T and T-Mobile last year. Details are limited so far,...

Want to Edit Sent Google Messages? Google Might Soon Let You

Kellen December 12, 2023 4

I can't recall the exact moment it happened - probably during the early days of Twitter - but the initial cries for editable Tweets seemed to quickly move their way toward regular messaging platforms. People were typing faster than ever or autocorrect had...

Google Messages Hits 1 Billion RCS Users, Unlocks New Features

Tim November 30, 2023 9

Google announced this morning that it has reached 1 billion RCS users in Google Messages, a major milestone, with only more RCS users set to be coming soon. Before we go any further, a round of high fives to all of us for sticking with RCS over the years, with...

Your Green Bubble Stays Even With Apple Adopting RCS

Kellen November 17, 2023 33

The big news of the week is undoubtedly the news involving Apple and its adoption of RCS next year as the default messaging for conversations between people who don't both own an iPhone. We're talking about iPhone-to-Android messages that should no longer be...

Apple Says It Will Support RCS in Messages in 2024

Kellen November 16, 2023 85

In one of the most surprising moves of the year, Apple has committed to bringing RCS to the iPhone and Messages in 2024. Feel to read that again, but yes, Apple has apparently adopted RCS and will bring it to the iPhone over the coming year. Through a...

T-Mobile Switches to Google’s Jibe for RCS Messaging

Kellen September 21, 2023 29

Switching gears on the RCS chatter today, let's now talk about something good in the world of upgraded messaging - T-Mobile is switching to Google's Jibe platform! Hey, that's great. While we know that Apple will likely never adopt RCS, T-Mobile is taking a...

Google’s Shaming of Apple for Not Adopting RCS Continues With “iPager”

Kellen September 21, 2023 33

It has apparently been over a year since Google launched a website dedicated to begging Apple to adopt their preferred messaging standard, RCS. Over that period of time, Apple has mostly ignored Google's cries and has taken, well, zero steps towards bringing...