The text messaging landscape has been heating up lately, and the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol is playing a central role. RCS is a major upgrade over the old-school Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) standards that have dominated the North American texting scene for many years now. RCS is a modern replacement that brings with it features first pioneered — and now commonplace — on internet-based direct messaging platforms. These perks include read receipts, typing indicators, better group chat support, higher quality image and video transfers, and, in some cases, encryption. While most of the world has moved on from texting and has instead embraced WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Viber, and other competing services, the same can't be said for us here in the north-western hemisphere. In the United States and Canada in particular, Apple's iMessage enjoys a massive install base alongside the continued usage of traditional SMS text messaging. Google has been pushing hard to make RCS the new de facto standard, and governmental agencies have successfully pressured Apple into adopting RCS as of the recently released iOS 18 update. The new protocol look to really be taking off now, as evidenced by Verizon's shutting down of its proprietary Messages+ app in less than a month. Have you personally made the switch to RCS? And if not, which messaging app is your current favorite? Are you happy with the current texting status quo, or are you like me — disgruntled at the need to juggle several apps to stay in touch with friends and family?
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