The new "Get the Message" website was launched by the Android team and calls on Apple to use Rich Communication Services. Apple has not responded to the push for them to use RCS.
The current text messaging standard is being replaced by a new one. Higher resolution photos and videos, audio messages, bigger file sizes, improved encryption, and more are supported by it.
Issues with group chat, end-to-end encryption, read receipts, and typing indicators are just a few of the problems that the "Get the Message" website aims to address. The website says it is time for Apple to fix texting.
It's not about the color of the bubbles. It's the tiny photos and videos, no texting over wifi and no read receipts. Apple creates these problems when we text each other from iPhones and Android phones, but does nothing to fix it.
The website says that iPhone users can't leave group chats with their friends on the other side of the world and that they can't text their friends on the other side of the world. The site encourages people to help Apple get their message out through social media.
There is a post on the website that explains how Rich Communication Services works, as well as a post on the website that explains why text conversations between iPhone andAndroid users sometimes have issues. The group chats feel outdated because of the use of mobile phones.
iPhones still rely on SMS and MMS for conversations with Android users, which is why your group chats feel so outdated. Think of it like this: If you have two groups of people who use different spoken languages, they can communicate effectively in their respective languages to other people who speak their language, but they can't talk to each other. And when they try to talk to one another, they have to act out what they're saying, as though they're playing charades. Now think of RCS as a magic translator that helps multiple groups speak fluently -- but every group has to use the translator, and if one doesn't, they're each going to need to use motions again.
A "secure, modern messaging experience" could be brought to everyone, according to a post by the search engine. Several previous attempts to get Apple to acknowledge RCS have been unsuccessful.
Apple has not been able to convince them to adopt the standard despite the fact that all major carriers have switched over to it. Senior vice president ofAndroid Hiroshi Lockheimer has been talking about Apple's lack of support on social media for months.
There is no information on when Apple might adopt Rich Communication Services or if it is considering it.