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Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by kramerger on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @12:09PM (#32399837)
> Other than Android who is using RCS?

Don't forget Android has over 80% world-wide market share.

Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by sunsetandlabrea on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @12:14PM (#32399917)
This is like saying Windows is the standard operating system.

My point still stands they are saying adopt our technology, but being disingenuous by calling it a standard.

Besides that how many people are using WhatsApp instead on both iPhone and Android.

Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by kramerger on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @01:52PM (#32401319)
No, it is not. The RCS standards are managed by the GSMA.

It is supported by many companies, one of which is Google.

Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by mr_toad on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:03AM (#32407739)
Google RCS isn’t the same as the carriers RCS, and the carriers support different versions.
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by sunsetandlabrea on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @02:19PM (#32401737)
So where is it used except Android? With any market share that makes it significant beyond android?
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by tuckerman on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @06:33PM (#32405410)
According to the sources I was able to find, iOS and Android collectively make up more than 99% of the smart phone market. There isn’t any significant market share outside of Android because there is no significant market outside of Android.
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by giantrobot on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @07:00PM (#32405719)
Nowhere because it requires a phone company SIM. No SIM no RCS. So no RCS between a tablet and phone or two tablets or a PC and phone. Also, ever so wonderfully, carrier provided RCS has no E2EE. So you need Google's app using their RCS gateway to have E2EE only between Google messages users.
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by tonfa on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @06:36PM (#32405436)
That's a weird reply when a market has mostly two players. By definition there won't be any other significant market share.
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by sunsetandlabrea on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:59AM (#32408234)
That's my point, it maybe a standard but for all intents and purposes it is just used by a single player.
Re:“It’s time for Apple to fix texting” by simonjgreen on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @07:03PM (#32405745)
It's used by the manufacturers of phones, not just the Android base system. You don't need to be on the Google Messages app to use RCS. Eg it's supported on Samsung.