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SMS and RCS are communication protocols. While SMS relies on simplicity and ubiquity, RCS offers major feature upgrades in every other area. SMS is limited to short and plain texts, while RCS lets you ...

Few other communication tools have as much reach as SMS. While we might only sporadically check emails and instant messages from our WhatsApp groups and other channels, the simplicity and universal ...

At the rate of speed technology is changing how we interact, no CMO can think that any platform in use now may be the first choice of their target audience in the near future. Case in point is SMS. It ...

In a surprise move, technology giant Apple says 2024 will see it adopt the RCS messaging standard that aims to eventually replace SMS, allowing for improved messaging between smartphones running ...

In a surprise move, technology giant Apple says 2024 will see it adopt the RCS messaging standard that aims to eventually replace SMS, allowing for improved messaging between smartphones running ...

The advent of RCS (rich communication services) messaging brings an exciting and cost-effective new way for brands to engage with their markets. Described as the evolution of SMS and MMS, RCS offers ...

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There is already some suggestion that Apple's plan for RCS encryption involves adopting a future standard, not Google's current implementation, further delaying the day RCS interoperability meets a ...