Google says it is now rolling out support for RCS messages in the Android Messages app to all of its users in the US
Google today announced that it is now rolling out to all of its users in the U.S. support for Rich Communication Services messages (you can think of it as the next generation of SMS) …
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Discussion
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@killedbygoogle
@killedbygoogle
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I mean...how can we mine your data if everything is end-to-end encrypted like the fruit company's messaging platform. So, we're doing things differently...to stand out. 👋🔪💀 https://twitter.com/...
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@laurengoode
Lauren Goode
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“Google has promised that it will only store messages while they're in transit, but the truly privacy-conscious won't want to use RCS for anything particularly sensitive.” https://www.engadget.com/...
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@entirelyamelia
Amelia Gapin
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If your messaging service isn't end-to-end encrypted, GTFO https://twitter.com/...
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@stshank
Stephen Shankland
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I live in some vortex of Google Fi, Google Hangouts, Gmail, & Google Voice that breaks Google Messages even beyond its feeble web interface. Forgive me if I temper my excitement over RCS. Thread/ (This rant triggered by the RCS story from @richardjnieva: https://t.co/...)
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@stshank
Stephen Shankland
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1. Google's RCS messaging push on Android is like 16" MacBook Pro keyboard: where things should have been 4 years ago. 2. “One feature notably missing is end-to-end encryption.” 3. “Messages will flow through Google's servers.” I.e. bypassing carriers. https://www.cnet.com/...
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@lanceulanoff
Lance Ulanoff
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A big day for Android messaging https://twitter.com/...
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@artemr
Artem Russakovskii
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They've been searching for a long time, but Google finally found its testicles. https://twitter.com/...
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@qbking77
Tim Schofield
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BIG news! @Google has started rolling out RCS Messaging to all Android users in the US! Finally be able to chat over Wifi or Mobile data (which will allow to send higher quality video/texts), better group chats, typing bubbles, and a lot more! More info: https://www.blog.google/.…
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@backlon
Dieter Bohn
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It's finally happening: Google is rolling out RCS for all Android users in the US. Here are all the details on how to get it, what it means, and how it relates to that recent US carrier announcement: https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...