Google’s been developing its Messages app on Android to better compete against Apple’s iMessage for years, and at the same time has been advocating for the RCS texting standard that powers this app to replace SMS and MMS. While it’s currently only available on Android phones, Google reported in May that there are now half a billion people actively using its RCS-powered Chat features. These features, which are similar to many of the best elements of Apple’s iMessage, include typing indicators, encryption and higher-quality photo and video sharing.
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