#rcs messaging google

Google has rolled out RCS messaging, the company's successor to SMS, to all Android users in the US. RCS (Rich Communication Services) is now set to be Google's default texting platform, integrated within the Google Messages app. Comparable to Apple's iMessage app, Google's RCS messaging is capable of sending high-res photos, large files, enable group chats, make video calls, supports read receipts, and has a typing indicator. To use RCS, a user first needs to have Google Messages as their default texting app. At the moment, it is unknown if Google will roll out RCS to other territories. End-to-end encrypted Apple and Google RCS messaging is rolling out in beta after an effort by Apple and Google to improve secure texting. Read more in our articles including "Google rolls out RCS messaging to Android users in the US" and "Apple and Google begin rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS beta across platforms".