Apple has announced plans to adopt a messaging standard next year that will enable a smoother messaging experience between iPhones and Android devices.
The company had resisted the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard for more than a year, with Alphabet’s Google and others pushing for the iPhone maker to adopt the technology.
Apple said the new technology would work with iMessage and provide better interoperability than SMS or MMS.
RCS, considered an industry standard in messaging, allows users to send and receive high-quality photos and videos, chat over WiFi or cellular data, and know when messages have been read, among other features .
What does this mean for the famous green bubble? Not much, according to 9to5Mac.com, which covers all things Apple. It appears RCS will use green bubbles, the website reported.
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