The Android web site has added a brand new touchdown web page for Google Messages that talks in regards to the first-party messaging expertise, whereas additionally noting that RCS on the iPhone is coming in fall 2024.
A bit describing the advantages of RCS — high-res photograph/movies, typing indicators, and a greater group chat expertise — talks about the way it’s “Coming quickly on iOS.”
Apple has introduced it will likely be adopting RCS within the fall of 2024. As soon as that occurs, it would imply a greater messaging expertise for everybody.
When Apple made the RCS announcement in November of 2023, it supplied a “later subsequent yr” timeline. Most individuals have assumed that to imply iOS 18 reasonably than iOS 17. Google’s point out in the present day kind of confirms that. In the meantime, it’s not clear whether or not it would arrive with the preliminary 18.0 launch or a .X/level replace in the previous few months of 2024.
On this part, Google additionally states that animated emoji reactions are “Coming quickly with RCS.” The present strategy is dealt with by the Google Messages shopper, whereas iOS has one thing comparable. This may recommend that reactions might be a part of the RCS specification sooner or later.
That is really the second product web page for Google Messages, with the unique being messages.google.com. (That web site hasn’t been up to date to replicate the elimination of the Google Images integration.)
In the meantime, Google identifies Display Results and Customized Bubbles as “presently in beta.” In speaking about Voice Moods, there’s curiously no beta label. Replace: Some individuals have acquired Voice Moods, however it’s not but broadly rolled out to the beta program.
Elsewhere, Google makes a giant deal about highlighting Photomoji, blocking spam, end-to-end encryption, Magic Compose, the Put on OS app, pill expertise, nudges/reminders, and voice transcription.
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