The problem of the “green bubble” related to communication between devices Android and iPhone has been a problem for years, but the topic has been gaining traction recently with allegations that Apple’s messaging strategy is not only arguably class-oriented, but also violates the security of its customers and violates the company’s guidelines on “accessibility.” Even more frustrating, Apple could solve this problem if it were the industry and operator standard for the RCS messages to replace SMS on its devices, and now Google is stepping up the pressure on Apple with a new “Get The Message” website and marketing campaign designed to raise awareness of the issue.
RCS messaging, in short, is not even a Google product, but a set of agreed technical standards that were supposed to replace the old SMS format, as RCS offers features such as typing indicators, end-to-end encryption (for 1 conversations: 1) , comments and sharing of higher quality multimedia content.
There are several ways to implement RCS and carriers have changed things for years by creating their own systems that didn’t match anyone else’s. In 2019, Google took matters into their own hands and started rolling out their universally interoperable RCS system through the Messages app, which was what it needed to be successful.
Although there were rumors that the GSMA would make 5G mandatory, it never succeeded and Apple quietly but stubbornly refused to adopt the standard. Of course, Apple probably appreciates the blocking effect of iMessage. Apple, as a seemingly privacy-focused company, would improve customer privacy and security if it adopted the standard: RCS doesn’t support end-to-end encryption and SMS, but Apple forces its customers to use it as a fallback.
Source: Lega Nerd
