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As part of the iOS 18 announcement at WWDC 2024, Apple announced that its Messages app will get the long-awaited RCS support. This standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices.
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There’s at least one example of what RCS will look like on the iPhone on Apple’s upcoming website page. There will be a mention of ‘RCS’ in the text box indicating a connection, but otherwise everything is standard.
RCS, or Rich Communication Services, was developed as a replacement for SMS. This standard features text input indicators and read notifications – just like in conventional messengers. In addition, RCS allows you to send longer messages and supports high quality images and video.
