Apple Adds RCS Support to Messages in Latest iOS 18 Beta; green bubbles remain

Apple’s Messages app is adding support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in iOS 18 developer beta 2. This means iPhone users can now bypass the limitations of SMS and MMS when communicating with Android devices.

RCS uses the Internet for richer features such as high-quality photos, typing indicators, read receipts and group chats. Previously, these features were exclusive to iMessage conversations between Apple users.

Android messages always appear in green bubbles.

Ivan Mehta for TechCrunch:
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RCS support appears to be limited to US carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon for now. While users may see the toggle if they have the iOS 18 developer beta installed, the feature will only work if their wireless carrier supports RCS and has updated their network offering for iOS 18.

Apple briefly mentioned that iOS 18 would get RCS support during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote earlier this month.

“When sending messages to contacts who don’t have an Apple device, the Messages app now supports RCS for richer media and more reliable group messaging compared to SMS and MMS,” Apple said in its press release detailing iOS 18.

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Barely better than horrible SMS, RCS will still be the worst way to send messages back and forth compared to all the features iMessage offers (Tapbacks, message effects, collaboration, inline replies, unsend, messages audio, Memoji, spam reports, group chat management, etc.).
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