Google confirms it is blocking rooted Android phones from using RCS, citing the need to abide by the RCS standard's “operating measures” to stop spam and abuse
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Google confirms it is blocking rooted Android phones from using RCS, citing the need to abide by the RCS standard's “operating measures” to stop spam and abuse
In recent weeks, Android users with rooted or bootloader unlocked phones have found that RCS in Google Messages does not work.
Apple's reversal on RCS wasn't forced by the EU, but likely by China, whose government began codifying in 2023 a requirement for new 5G devices to support RCS
John Gruber / Daring Fireball :
Apple's reversal on RCS wasn't forced by the EU, but likely by China, whose government began codifying in 2023 a requirement for new 5G devices to support RCS
We've had pretty obvious hints since early September that iMessage and Bing would be considered exempt from “gatekeeper” status, and thus exempt from the DMA.
Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam
Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam
Google has disabled businesses ability to use RCS for promotion in India, the company's biggest market by users …
Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam
Google has disabled businesses ability to use RCS for promotion in India, the company's biggest market by users …
Apple and Google criticize the newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force companies designated as gatekeepers to open up their platforms to competitors
the apps ATT matters the most for will just leave the App Store, rendering ATT effectively useless Alex Stamos / @alexstamos : @matrixdotorg ... If your messaging standard does not provide the same le...
FCC passes controversial rules classifying text messages as an information service, boosting carriers' power to curb spam
The FCC has given mobile operators … Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : FCC Votes to Classify Text Messages as Information Service, Gives Carriers More Power David Shepardson / Reuters : FCC affirms that w...