It’s all about the bubbles.

Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps… like Apple’s own iMessage.

  • @stevehobbes@lemm.eeEnglish
    1•9 months ago

    RCS is basically proprietary RCS.

    It is not open, it is controlled by the telcos, and google has been pushing their own proprietary version of RCS to the telcos.

    It’s no better than iMessage. This isn’t a problem in the rest of the world, they just all use WhatsApp.

    This is a legacy of the US being out in front of adoption of SMS, and it still being ingrained. It’s largely only a US problem. And it’s not even really a problem.

    I love iMessage, but I have WhatsApp and signal and like 19 other apps that offer messaging for people who prefer it.

    • @MooseBoys@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•9 months ago

      but I have WhatsApp and signal and like 19 other apps that offer messaging

      That’s the problem. Maybe it’s a cultural thing, but Americans seem to be quite averse to downloading a new app or signing up for a new service just to communicate with someone if I have their phone number. As a result, it needs to be supported by default on all phones as shipped. Today, the only thing that fits that is SMS.

      • @stevehobbes@lemm.eeEnglish
        1•9 months ago

        I guess. I’m American and interact with plenty of friends via discord, instagram and others. My friend group has a private discord and I use DMs instead of iMessage all the time.