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Turn on RCS on your iPhone! #mkbhd #waveformpodcast #tech

September 30, 2024 / 00:56

This episode discusses the evolution of Apple's messaging services, focusing on the transition from SMS to iMessage and the introduction of RCS.

The conversation highlights how Apple rebranded its texting app to Messages in 2011, adding the iMessage protocol while still relying on SMS for non-iPhone users. The host explains the common misconception that the Messages app is the same as iMessage.

Key points include the limitations of iMessage when communicating with Android users and the benefits of using RCS, which enhances messaging features such as read receipts and high-quality media sharing.

The episode serves as a public service announcement encouraging users to adopt RCS for improved communication with Android devices.

TLDR

Apple's messaging evolution and the benefits of RCS over SMS.

Episode

0:56
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in 2011 Apple had an app called texts then in iOS 5.0 Apple just added the iMessage protocol on top of the texting
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app and they renamed the app to messages they wanted to give the impression that
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now texting is just better except it was only better with your iPhone friends the
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messages app is not iMessage a lot of people say but I use iMessage and they think that they're using iMessage the
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app no it is the messages app with the iMessage protocol sitting on top of SMS as fall back now when you text an
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Android User let him cook the SMS protocol is not the default protocol now it will be RCS which is Rich
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communication Services which gives you things like red receipts chat bubbles highquality image and video support
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there is no reason to turn it off so just use RCS G nothing all you're doing is making your chats with Android users
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way better that is my PSA

Episode Highlights

  • The Evolution of Apple's Messaging
    In 2011, Apple introduced texts, evolving to iMessage and now RCS for better communication.
    “Texting is just better except it was only better with your iPhone friends.”
    @ 00m 14s
    September 30, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Texting is just better except it was only better with your iPhone friends.
    Turn on RCS on your iPhone! #mkbhd #waveformpodcast #tech

Key Moments

  • iMessage Confusion00:18
  • RCS Introduction00:38
  • PSA for Better Chats00:48