The Android web site has added a new landing page for Google Messages that talks in regards to the first-party messaging expertise, whereas additionally noting that RCS on the iPhone is coming in fall 2024.
A piece describing the advantages of RCS — high-res photograph/movies, typing indicators, and a greater group chat expertise — talks about the way it’s “Coming quickly on iOS.”
Apple has introduced it will likely be adopting RCS within the fall of 2024. As soon as that occurs, it can imply a greater messaging expertise for everybody.
When Apple made the RCS announcement in November of 2023, it offered a “later subsequent yr” timeline. Most individuals have assumed that to imply iOS 18 moderately than iOS 17. Google’s point out in the present day roughly confirms that. In the meantime, it’s not clear whether or not it can arrive with the preliminary 18.0 launch or a .X/level replace in the previous couple of months of 2024.
On this part, Google additionally states that animated emoji reactions are “Coming quickly with RCS.” The present method is dealt with by the Google Messages consumer, whereas iOS has one thing comparable. This would possibly counsel that reactions shall be a part of the RCS specification sooner or later.
That is really the second product web page for Google Messages, with the unique being messages.google.com. (That website hasn’t been up to date to mirror the removal of the Google Photos integration.)
In the meantime, Google identifies Screen Effects and Custom Bubbles as “at the moment in beta.” In speaking about Voice Moods, there’s curiously no beta label. Replace: Some folks have acquired Voice Moods, however it’s not but broadly rolled out to the beta program. This features a redesigned voice recorder UI, which opens a half-pane as a substitute of requiring you to long-press.
Elsewhere, Google makes a giant deal about highlighting Photomoji, blocking spam, end-to-end encryption, Magic Compose, the Put on OS app, pill expertise, nudges/reminders, and voice transcription.
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