Google had been rolling out RCS at a steady clip.
Google introduced —powered by RCS — to Messages back in 2018 as its replacement for . Today, the company says that it has now rolled out chat to all countries globally. The service offered a souped-up version of SMS, including support for high-quality attachments, reactions, gif, stickers, etc. It basically turned the Messages app into a counterpart to services like iMessage and WhatsApp. Its only limitation was its initial availability. For a messaging app, being able to chat with just a few people really degrades the appeal, and now that's been tackled.
Google's Drew Rowny, Product Lead, Messages, :
Google is also bringing to RCS in Google Messages. It's coming first to one-to-one conversations, and it'll obviously only apply if you're both using Chat. This will come to beta testers by the end of this month, and it'll start rolling out globally over the next year.
Google hasn't shared how many Messages users are actively using RCS, but when tou consider the app now being installed on popular phones ranging from to , all the way down to the ease of set-up, it does stand a better chance at shitting people other than Allo.
Google's Messages app comes pre-installed on many Android phones, but some manufacturers like Samsung choose to ship their own bespoke messaging app. You'll need to download this app to use Google's Chat service.
What you need to know
- Google has been rolling out RCS in Messages since last year.
- Today, the company announced this rollout was now completed and all users with the Google Messages app
- Google is also rolling out end-to-end encryption.
Google introduced —powered by RCS — to Messages back in 2018 as its replacement for . Today, the company says that it has now rolled out chat to all countries globally. The service offered a souped-up version of SMS, including support for high-quality attachments, reactions, gif, stickers, etc. It basically turned the Messages app into a counterpart to services like iMessage and WhatsApp. Its only limitation was its initial availability. For a messaging app, being able to chat with just a few people really degrades the appeal, and now that's been tackled.
Google's Drew Rowny, Product Lead, Messages, :
Google is also bringing to RCS in Google Messages. It's coming first to one-to-one conversations, and it'll obviously only apply if you're both using Chat. This will come to beta testers by the end of this month, and it'll start rolling out globally over the next year.
Google hasn't shared how many Messages users are actively using RCS, but when tou consider the app now being installed on popular phones ranging from to , all the way down to the ease of set-up, it does stand a better chance at shitting people other than Allo.
Google Messages
Google's Messages app comes pre-installed on many Android phones, but some manufacturers like Samsung choose to ship their own bespoke messaging app. You'll need to download this app to use Google's Chat service.