How RCS on iPhone Will Make Texting Better for Everyone

https://lemm.ee/post/30748957

How RCS on iPhone Will Make Texting Better for Everyone - lemm.ee

is not rcs simply another locked down standard under the thumb of google, which they have decided to limit and block on rooted devices in the past?

correct me if im wrong ? but this all seems like a freight train of no good barelling in. google propoganda has won out and we’re swapping one gatekept standard for another.

I believe that RCS is a specification maintained by the GSM Association. That’s not to say Google is not a member (they are) and has a strong influence, but Google doesn’t own the standard either

The E2EE element of RCS has basically been a property Google thing, despite all their marketing BS about RCS seeming like some sort of open universal career messaging platform.

Although, allegedly they’ve finally relented and a universal encryption solution is now in the works.