Google suggests that Apple intends to support RCS later this fall

Google briefly showed the section regarding recent Google News page claiming that Apple intends to bring Rich Communication Services (RCS) support to iPhones this fall. This means that the iPhone maker will likely expand RCS support with the upcoming iOS 18 update.

Page spotted first by 9to5Google, provided detailed information on the advantages of RCS. One section was labeled “coming soon to iOS” and titled “Better messaging for everyone.”

The tab is not visible on the page, however the text indicates it remains to be within the page’s source code.

“Apple announced that it will implement RCS in fall 2024. When this happens, it will mean better messaging for everyone,” the outline reads.

Image credits: Google

Last November, Apple confirmed that it was working on adding RCS support. The company didn’t specify a timeline on the time, but said compatibility would arrive “next year.”

For a protracted time, Google has been cajoling, cajoling, and cajoling Apple to add RCS so as to reduce the excellence between the “green bubble and the blue bubble.” While RCS won’t solve this, it’s going to mean that Android users will have the ability to send high-resolution media to iPhone users.

Last yr, Google announced recent RCS features comparable to Profile, Photomoji and improved audio quality in voice notes, the corporate said 1 billion people used RCS monthly.

Google’s partial disclosure about its RCS compatibility timeline for iPhones comes because the U.S. Department of Justice launches a legal battle against Apple over the Cupertino-based company’s monopolistic practices. It is value noting that the lawsuit identifies “green bubbles” as an issue that affects user safety.