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Google Adds RCS Feature for Texting 911


Google today announced that it is partnering with emergency technology company RapidSOS to allow U.S. Android users to text 911 in emergencies using...

The texting feature will provide precise location information to emergency responders, and it will let users send high-resolution photos and videos. Google is aiming to bring texting to all call centers, and to improve the ability to send photos and videos with ‌RCS‌. Apple is planning a major AI overhaul in iOS 18, but some new features are unlikely to work on older iPhones, even if they do appear on the new operating system's device compatibility list.

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