What color bubbles will RCS messages be? Here's Apple's answer - 9to5Mac
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Earlier today, Apple announced its plans to bring RCS support to the iPhone in 2024. Since I published my story...
  • fjmj1980@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Haha all that push and regardless of protocols android really wanted the blue color and now they can not complain because it would look petty to place a new ad asking everyone to reach out to Apple and convince them to change a text color.

  • pixel_of_moral_decay@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m not sure iMessage and SMS/RCS will be allowed to be in the same app going forward in the EU at least.

    My interpretation is that would be unfair under the proposed rules. Apple would need to make iMessage a separate app jailed the same way WhatsApp etc are or open up the API’s in such a way they can all integrate the same way.

    I think this is more “for now”.

    • saint_louis_bagels@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The problem isn’t the bubble color. Green tells the iOS user that the recipient is receiving an SMS text which fucks up all “messaging” functionality that has become commonplace on iMessage/WhatsApp, Discord, etc.

  • GoatQz@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Once RCS is implemented, people will be fine with green, assuming it’s green, as the experience should be much better regardless of what protocol is being used. Green currently means crappy photos, media, and other various experiences that comes with sms/mms.

  • MyPackage@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No one is going to give a shit about the color once they realize adding an Android user to a group chat will no longer disable reactions and make every video posted look like it was shot on a flip phone.

    • aaden08@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Agreed. Any adult won’t care. Maybe teens will but they are teens with brains still developing so it’s expected they’ll care about silly things like not being a green bubble.

  • Some_guy_am_i@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Wait until the EU hears about this shit! See if they don’t legislate that all messages must be the same color!

  • Dr904@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Green? Really? Makes no sense. There should be some distinction between SMS and RCS, since the differences are so huge between them.

    And btw. Apple. It’s about time to change the shade of green! The text is barely visible!!

  • Lynnizian@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have an iPhone, but when I text my friend on their android it says “RCS chat with…” above each of my messages on their phone. Will this update fix that, or is that a setting my friend has to change on their phone?

  • Obility@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Don’t think it was reasonable to expect it to be blue but it being the same as SMS is just dumb. At least a different shade would make sense but this just seems petty for the sake of perpetuating discrimination.