Safer communications ...
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Google and Android are still failing us on messaging and encryption
Refusing to offer default end-to-end encrypted messaging — nevermind doing so across platforms — in 2018 is technological malpractice.
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Developing the future
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These are all the carriers that support Google's 'Chat' enhanced messaging
Google pledged its support for Rich Communications Services back in 2015, and last week we heard that the company is looking to build out a suite of advanced messaging services into its Android Messages app that leverage the standard.
Big move
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Google evolving Android Messages with new 'Chat' features, put Allo on hold
Stop me if you've heard this before: Google has a plan to launch a unified messaging system. But this time it's different — Google is going to launch a new service called "Chat," built right into Android Messages using RCS.
Thank you thank you thank you
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T-Mobile is finally adopting the GSMA's RCS Universal Profile
In Q2 of this year, T-Mobile's network will officially support the RCS Universal Profile created by GSMA.
It's RCS time
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Huawei joins RCS movement by using Android Messages as default texting app
RCS is the next evolution of SMS/MMS messaging, and Huawei is now working with Google to help speed up its adoption by carriers and other partners.
One service to rule them all
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Google is making it easier for carriers to communicate over RCS
Google is also working closely with carriers to make RCS ubiquitous on Android, and one way of doing that is taking a hub approach that makes it easier for carriers to connect to one another.
SMS is so passé
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Samsung is bringing RCS messaging to its phones
Samsung acquired RCS operator NewNet Canada back in November, and the South Korean manufacturer is now integrating NewNet's technologies into its own phones.
The new default
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Google positions Android Messages as the default SMS app on Android
Google Messenger has picked up an update that renames the app to Android Messages. The app will now be installed on default on handsets from over 20 phone makers as Google pushes ahead with RCS.
It's coming
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RCS for T-Mobile subscribers could be here any day now
Users have reported seeing the RCS support option sprout up in Messenger for Google's settings panel.
that's rich
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Rogers and Google partner to bring rich texting to Canada
Rogers and Google are working to bring RCS, Rich Communications Services, to Canada.
Better messaging
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Google commits to Rich Communications Services standard
Google has announced that the company has acquired Jibe Mobile, an early leader in Rich Communications Services (RCS) in an effort to bring the standard to a global audience.