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11.12.2019 - By RecodePlay

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SMS texting is a mess, but it still matters - so what's the fix?

Featuring:

Blair Hickman @amandablair

Dieter Bohn @backlon

Links to resources discussed: 

SMS provider said 168,000 Valentine’s texts were delayed — now it says the number is higher

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Google is finally taking charge of the RCS Rollout 

Host:

Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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