The Vergecast

Let's Chat about RCS

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The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users.

Guests include:

  • Sanaz Ahari, Senior Director of Communications Products at Google
  • Ron Amadeo, reviews editor at Ars Technica


    • Relevant links:

    • RCS: What it is and why you might want it
    • AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard
    • A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
    • Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS in Android Messages beta
    • SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS texting on the iPhone


      • Produced by Andru Marino, Liam James, and Dieter Bohn

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