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From: Alan Browne <singularity@blackhole.org>
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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:19:50 -0400
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On 2024-06-27 05:13, Arno Welzel wrote:
> Abandoned Trolley, 2024-06-27 09:51:
> 
>>
>>>
>>> The current field is controlled and tailored as the first comers
>>> negotiated. Google and friends. Now comes a new player, Apple,
>>> reluctantly, and wants to change the existing landscape to their liking.
>>> Well, they will have to negotiate hard to do that. If they can convince
>>> the existing players.
>>>
>>> Never mind, we will have RCS all around in a few years. It will come.
>>> Just be patient and eat pop corn as they play out :-)
>>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't be so sure.
> 
> I would:
> 
> <https://webstrategiesblog.com/apples-rcs-adoption-in-ios-18/>
> 
> <https://www.campaignregistry.com/a-monumental-day-for-rcs-apples-adoption-and-the-future-of-messaging/>
> 
> Of course Apple does not really like that, since they are more or less
> forced to support RCS and would prefer keeping their users in their own
> golden cage with iMessage. 

What golden cage?  I can text anyone anywhere.  E-mail anyone anywhere.

Etc.


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