The GSMA has released new RCS specifications enabling end-to-end encryption for messages exchanged between Android and iOS platforms. This update addresses a significant requirement for secure communication across devices, a feature previously available only within the Android ecosystem. Apple has confirmed its commitment to RCS encryption, aligning with its longstanding support for privacy in iMessage. Google expressed its ongoing dedication to secure messaging as well. The addition of this feature is expected, though it's uncertain if it will change user behavior concerning platform preferences.
End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the beginning, and now we are pleased to have helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to the RCS Universal Profile published by the GSMA.
We've always been committed to providing a secure messaging experience, and Google Messages users have had end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messaging for years.
So it looks like RCS will gain yet another important feature for cross-platform messaging.
Will this finally convince North American iMessage users to treat green bubbles the same as blue ones? Probably not, but the GSMA, Google, and Apple are doing all they can here.
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