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onlyhumans on Nov 17, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPho...

Google could have released a rcs messenger app on iOS this whole time. Not sure what they were doing

tomashubelbauer on Nov 17, 2023 | [–]

Doubly so considering releasing chat apps is #2 on the list of things they are the most well known for after their search engine.

zorrotorro on Nov 17, 2023 | | [–]

I'm pretty sure it's literally impossible? I suspect RCS, just like SMS needs some special telecom interaction.

cubefox on Nov 17, 2023 | [–]

An RCS app for iOS wouldn't make iMessage Android compatible.

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