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RCS Support Is Finally Coming to the iPhone While artificial intelligence is great, that’s not everything iOS 18 will bring. Apple has also confirmed that RCS support will be coming to the iPhone in 2024. RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is a standard for chat services that provides a richer, more complete experience. With this standard, it’s basically like you’re using iMessage or Whatsapp, no matter who you’re talking to. Currently, if you chat with an Android user in the Messages app, you’ll lack many features, like the ability to send high-quality pictures, voice messages, or read receipts. This, of course, incentivizes people to switch to an iPhone so they can use iMessage. Now, however, Apple will finally adopt RCS support, letting Android and iPhone users have a better experience texting without the need for a third-party app like WhatsApp. With RCS support, you’ll be able to do things like see if someone is typing or has read your message, send high-quality videos and pictures, and even join or create group chats. The catch is that these messages may still not be encrypted; Google offers end-to-end encryption in its RCS implementation, but that’s a custom Google extension and not part of the official RCS standard.