Survey shows iPhone users are not that into RCS

by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Apple, Apple iPhone, News, Polls, RCS, Survey Results

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority We recently ran a poll on the Android Authority website, YouTube channel, and X (formerly Twitter) account. We wanted to know from iPhone users if they have started using RCS messaging and what they think about the change that...

iOS 18 feels like Apple admitting that Google got more than just RCS right

by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2024 | AI, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, Features, RCS

I’ve spent plenty of time on both sides of the iOS vs Android debate. I’ve written about features I wish Android would steal from iOS and features I thought Android skins could steal from each other, but it usually hasn’t gone the other way around. Most of the time,...

Poll: Have you started using RCS on your iPhone?

by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Apple iPhone, Apple Messages and iMessage, News, Polls, RCS, Survey

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple recently caved to pressure from users, lawmakers, and Google to bring RCS messaging to the iPhone. This feature essentially allows users to enable modern messaging features such as read receipts, typing indicators, and...

I convinced my iPhone friends to adopt RCS without ever mentioning RCS

by dbadmin | Oct 5, 2024 | Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, Features, RCS

I’ve been a Google Pixel fan for a long time. Part of that fandom means I’ve been using and enjoying RCS in Google Messages for about as long as it’s been available. I’ve also been listening to Google beg Apple to “get the message” for years, but I was never entirely...

iPhones on US Mobile now support RCS, but there’s a small catch

by dbadmin | Oct 2, 2024 | Apple iPhone, MVNO, News, RCS, US Mobile

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple iPhones on US Mobile’s Verizon-based Warp network now support RCS, the operator announced. RCS isn’t available on the carrier’s other networks just yet, though, but this support is coming. Apple’s iOS 18 update finally...

Wear OS could soon let you send RCS messages (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2024 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, RCS

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Wear OS smartwatches cannot send RCS messages independent of a phone connection. A future update to Google Messages could enable standalone RCS on Wear OS smartwatches, letting you send and receive RCS messages on your...