However, after much persuasion, Google finally succeeded in swaying Apple’s opinion on agreeing to adopt the RCS technology on the iPhone and this can revolutionize conversations between iPhone and Android devices. The RCS messaging technology is essentially an upgrade of SMS and MMS with notable benefits and innovations.
What is RCS?
RCS is a new communication protocol created by the GSM Association with the purpose to modify the texting function. RCS is not a special application rather it is a replacement for SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service).
The concept of RCS is to provide sophisticated functionalities in the default SMS text messaging application of your overly active smartphone excluding the most commonly used instant messaging services like WhatsApp. This is a sleek of scratch that operators in different countries and Google have attempted to standardize however with little achievement so far.
RCS vs SMS and MMS: The Addition of New Features and Tools.
RCS has a number of positive aspects comparing to SMS and MMS messaging. But bear in mind that SMS and MMS are definitely here to stay. They will also be accessible on networks and devices that do not support RCS and in cases where RCS is not used.
RCS works more like WhatsApp or iMessage, with all the advantages that this has:RCS works more like WhatsApp or iMessage, with all the advantages that this has:
Increased capacity for transmitting detailed images and clips.
Service providing assistance with the transfer of large files.
Compatible with audio messages.
Emoji reactions to messages.
Real-time typing indicator.
Read the message indicator.
Message sending capabilities through any available mobile or WiFi network (SMS does not work through WiFi).
Sending an RCS message over Wi-Fi does not incur any cost.
Improvements to group chats.
Increased security. Apple does not planned to use the end-to-end encryption feature that Google’s version of RCS has. Rather, Apple will collaborate with the GSMA in establishing a stronger form of encryption that will seamlessly be synchronized with the RCS.
Impact of RCS on Communication Between iPhone & Android.
Use of messaging applications on the iPhone and any other Android handset will become better owing to the arrival of RCS on the Apple handset. But it will still show up as green bubbles for RCS messages and blue bubbles for sending messages through iMessage.
But, in fact, it will become evident only when iPhone users interact with Android users, as the iMessage will remain the default function when two people speak through the Messages application if both of them use an iPhone.
There will be a lot of other changes since it will become possible to send files and photos of a higher quality, both devices will demonstrate the reactions to messages smoothly, as well as in group chats, owners of an Android smartphone will not face any difficulties.
