What color bubbles will RCS messages be? Here's Apple's answer - 9to5Mac
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Earlier today, Apple announced its plans to bring RCS support to the iPhone in 2024. Since I published my story...
  • Lynnizian@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have an iPhone, but when I text my friend on their android it says “RCS chat with…” above each of my messages on their phone. Will this update fix that, or is that a setting my friend has to change on their phone?

  • Dr904@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Green? Really? Makes no sense. There should be some distinction between SMS and RCS, since the differences are so huge between them.

    And btw. Apple. It’s about time to change the shade of green! The text is barely visible!!

  • MyPackage@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    No one is going to give a shit about the color once they realize adding an Android user to a group chat will no longer disable reactions and make every video posted look like it was shot on a flip phone.

    • aaden08@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Agreed. Any adult won’t care. Maybe teens will but they are teens with brains still developing so it’s expected they’ll care about silly things like not being a green bubble.

  • Obility@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Don’t think it was reasonable to expect it to be blue but it being the same as SMS is just dumb. At least a different shade would make sense but this just seems petty for the sake of perpetuating discrimination.

  • voodoovan@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Americans seem to be the only ones who get irritated over the colour of the bubbles. Get over it or attend rehab.

    • saint_louis_bagels@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The color of the bubble isn’t the problem. iMessage uses a green bubble as a indicator that your iMessages are being sent as SMS, which is an old, terrible standard.

      Imagine if 90% of people used WhatsApp/Discord but 10% of people are using the default messaging app on their phone. Those 10% of people are causing you to have shitty video/picture messaging. No typing indicators. No read receipts. No delivery confirmation. No in-line replies. Now imagine if you’re in a group chat with several people, but that ONE person causes ALL of you to have those limitations. The group would be pissed off at that one person. That’s blue bubble/green bubble bullying.

      • Curri@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Exactly! I wish people understand it’s not the color itself; it’s what the color represents.