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There's no coming back from that (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Basically iMessaging and FaceTime.

Blows my mind that literally every other brand of phone has settled on a standard for rich messaging and video calls, but Apple had to make a big stink about it and pinky-promise it'll be out this year.

And all the Apple users act like everybody else is inferior...while they're the only ones that are incompatible.

I bought an iPhone 12 specifically because I was tired of potato-grams between my wife and I. I switched back to Android a couple weeks ago on that pinky-promise.

Among several other Apple-isms, this one blows my mind then most.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Every other brand is running the same base OS which is Android. There are basically only two platforms for modern smartphones. Yes I know there are a few other options (mobian for example), but they aren't nearly as popular or functional.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

RCS itself is a protocol, and it's defined and developed by GSMA, not Google. Googles biggest involvement is setting up their own RCS network but that wasn't even necessarily required. It was done in response to inconsistent implementations among other carriers, and Google essentially said "if nobody is going to do something about it, we will".

Android was not the only OS to adopt it. MS adopted it as well. Though they didn't get much sticking power, WP10 had white a few decent models running it.

If Samsung's default messaging app sent high quality images and photos, but only to Samsung phones, I'd be equally pissed.

Really the only reason Apple is going to support RCS is because their feared EU regulations coming up to force their hand. They are the only smartphone OEM to not support it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Really the only reason Apple is going to support RCS is because their feared EU regulations coming up to force their hand

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/20/apple-rcs-message-compliance-china-law/