[mu53]

Apple implementing RCS messages should allow anyone to build a messaging app that will be able to integrate directly with iMessage.

It is letting the competition dictate it by leveling the playing field for a behemoth like Apple with every single other messaging app developer/company.

Large tech companies vertically integrating by using their walled gardens as a weapon is literally the point of the EU regulations. For EU regulators, its not taking a side in apple vs google. Its taking a side in mega corporations vs any other company or person

[charcircuit]

>Apple implementing RCS messages should allow anyone to build a messaging app that will be able to integrate directly with iMessage.

Anyone is a weird way of spelling Google and Apple. Neither Android nor iOS let anyone make an app that can do RCS.

[pridkett]

No, it would not allow anyone to integrate directly with iMessage. Apple would ship a competent way to send RCS messages and keep on adding more spices to iMessage.

RCS is better than text, but let’s not delude ourselves, it will likely never be better than iMessage or even WhatsApp.