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RCS Messaging in iOS 18: What iPhone Users Need to Know


Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple is adopting in iOS 18 that will revolutionize the messaging experience between iPhone...

Higher quality photos and videos Larger file sizes for attachments Audio messages Improved group chats Read receipts and typing indicators Better encryption for chats between iPhone and Android users Cross-platform emoji reactions Location sharing within text threads Works over both cellular networks and Wi-Fi High-quality media sharing, read receipts, and typing indicators – all staples of the iMessage experience – will now be available when texting Android users through RCS. The company plans to work with Google and other members of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to further improve the RCS standard worldwide.

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