TECH - Thanks To EU After USB-C iPhones Will Support RCS In 2024: Here's What It Means For 'Green Bubbles' | Benzinga
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has finally caved in and received Google's message. It has announced that iPhones will include RCS support in 2024, a feature typically utilized by Android devices, by the year 2024.
What Happened: Apple has confirmed that the company will be integrating support for RCS Universal Profile in 2024.
"We believe RCS Universal Profile will offer a better interoperability experience when compared to SMS or MMS," said Apple spokesperson Jacqueline Roy.
RCS, short for Rich Communications Services, is the next-generation upgrade to SMS/MMS. This is an open standard that GSMA, a global organization of telecom providers, has developed.
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Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has been campaigning to force Apple to support RCS and do away with the green bubbles.
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