Apple Plans to Make It Easier to Text Between iPhones and Androids
- Company says software update with RCS will come in 2024
- Feature will enable group chats, text over Wi-Fi with Android
Apple has been protective of its iMessage system, which preserves many features for iPhone users.
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In a major reversal, Apple Inc. plans to adopt a technological standard next year that will allow text messaging to operate more smoothly between iPhones and Android devices.
The company had pushed back on the standard — known as RCS — for more than a year, even as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and others pressed Apple to adopt the technology. RCS, short for rich communication services, is an upgrade over standard SMS and MMS texting that’s backed by the GSM Association.