Google commits to RCS, the SMS successor, and acquires Jibe to prove it
Google has today announced that it is acquiring Jibe Mobile, a team that’s now getting on board to help Google…
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Google exec gives harshest rebuke yet of iMessage lock-in effect in push for RCS on iOS
Hiroshi Lockheimer oversees all of Google’s operating systems as Senior Vice President of Platforms and Ecosystems. In recent years, he…
Google took its RCS for iPhone campaign to CES 2023 with huge Android ads [Video]
Over the past several months Google has been pushing hard for Apple to adopt the RCS standard that could greatly…
RCS messaging from Android to iPhone: Everything you can currently do [Video]
RCS messaging isn’t the silver bullet for cross-platform communications that it ought to be, but it’s a start – especially…
Google ad blitz brings ‘Get the Message’ RCS campaign to NYC
On Tuesday, Google kicked off its “Get The Message” RCS campaign online and will be continuing with digital billboards in…
Google taunts RCS-less iPhone with ‘iPager’ as ‘Get The Message’ push continues [Video]
Google started “Get the Message” last year to pressure Apple into supporting RCS on the iPhone, and the campaign continues…
Google posts Android ad about RCS coming to iPhone [Video]
With the launch of iOS 18 this fall, the iPhone will support RCS for meaningfully improved messaging experience with Android…
[Update: Google responds] Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile join forces to bring RCS to Android in 2020
Here’s a shocker. All four major US carriers — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile — have just announced that they’re…
Android prepping more RCS APIs for OEMs, not third-party apps
Since the big unveiling of its “Chat” initiative, Google has been investing heavily into RCS, even directly handling the rollout of…
Mobile operators & Google push forward to make RCS happen, Android client in the works
Google made its commitment to RCS (Rich Communications Services) clear last year when the company acquired Jibe, but now things are…
‘Chat’ is the name of Google’s RCS-based iMessage alternative, coming to Android soon
Over a year ago, Google announced that Android Messages would be preloaded by 20+ OEMs as the official RCS client….
RCS messaging extends to dual-SIM Android phones, rolling out to some users in North America
Google is putting all of its cards in messaging on RCS, but carriers are being very slow to roll it…
T-Mobile and Google partner to bring universal RCS messaging to T-Mobile, Metro users
Google’s initiative to bring RCS to every Android user has been a slow process, but it’s expanded quite a lot,…
Beeper Mini will add SMS & RCS, other services, and FaceTime in ‘near future’
The new Beeper Mini app brings native iMessage support to Android devices but without any support for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp,…
Google uses Drake’s ‘Texts Go Green’ to pressure Apple to adopt RCS on the iPhone [Video]
In recent months, Google has been publicly pressuring Apple to adopt RCS on the iPhone, and its latest volley involves…
How to enable RCS messaging on Google Messages for Android
RCS messaging is finally coming to Android smartphones in the United States after a trial in some other countries. If…
Google starts ‘Get The Message’ campaign to pressure Apple into RCS on the iPhone
For the past year, Google has been increasingly calling out Apple for not adopting RCS (Rich Communication Services) on the…
Google begins rollout of enhanced RCS messaging on Sprint Android devices
After laying the groundwork and garnering support from carriers worldwide, Google is finally launching RCS messaging. Android devices on Sprint will be the…
Here are all of the times Google has tried, and failed to stick with an iMessage competitor
Messaging is a core part of any smartphone, and it’s something that Apple has really nailed with the iPhone and…