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by rpmisms 923 days ago
Seriously, Apple would make absolute bank selling this exact service, even if it was restricted to blue bubbles, reactions, and high-quality media.
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riscy 923 days ago
That's exactly what the announced RCS support for iOS provides. Just not the blue color of iMessage.
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rpmisms 923 days ago
No, Apple won't be charging for that service.
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gruez 923 days ago
Isn't RCS hosted by the carriers rather than Apple?
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meepmorp 923 days ago
Yes, it's basically an SMS replacement, with at least as much carrier control.
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dwaite 923 days ago
It is actually more often than not hosted by Google
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