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Re:Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages by hocuspocus on Monday November 23, 2020 @08:35AM (#25186578)
I think we can reasonably assume RCS is used by Google to attack on both fronts: iMessage in the US and other countries with high iOS penetration, Whatsapp and other cross-platform messenger services in the rest of the world.

But while carriers and Android OEMs might be on board, I don't really see why Apple would bother, short of being forced. Maybe that's part of the strategy.

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Re:Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages by bestnameever on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @02:49AM (#25196239)
I see Apple adding RCS eventually without a whole lot changing. RCS messages will still remain green and Apple will continue to offer iMessage specific features that they won't add on the RCS side.
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