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It's not the only difference, at least where I live - I have to significantly reduce image sizes to send them to Android users..

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Which is a limitation of the messaging protocol. Apple has announced they will add support for RCS this year, which should address these issues.

And why are they adding RCS?

Because the EU is starting to regulate them so theyve stopped dragging their ass on this.

Because RCS has reached the point where it should be taken seriously.

The bulk of apples iPhone business is on US carriers. Who, on a good day, are in the Stone Age.

If you think that Apple supporting RCS has to do with the tech and not with regulatory pressure, I have a bridge in Arizona to sell you.

RCS reached that point by being dragged there by Google.

It was actually China.

> Because the EU is starting to regulate them so theyve stopped dragging their ass on this.

Or it's China mandating RCS to be able to acquire '5G certification':

* CN: https://www.miit.gov.cn/gzcy/yjzj/art/2023/art_2d5a7969581b4...

* EN: https://old.reddit.com/r/UniversalProfile/comments/153rrwl/c...

> China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom yesterday (8 April) released a 5G messaging white paper outlining their commitment to mandate all compatible handsets sold in the country support Rich Communication Services (RCS).

* https://www.gsma.com/futurenetworks/latest-news/china-operat...

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