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Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Samsung has released a new video in support of Google’s #GetTheMessage campaign which calls for Apple to adopt RCS or “Rich Communication Services,” the cross-platform protocol pitched as a successor to SMS that adopts many of the features found in modern messaging apps... like Apple’s own iMessage.

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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'd be ok with everybody adopting Signal protocol but I can safetly say no government anywhere would "allow" that

[–] owatnext@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am beyond bummed that Signal abandoned SMS support. It worked, it isn't a constantly evolving standard. Just leave it alone, Signal!!

[–] dm_me_your_feet@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used it too. I miss it, but i get why they removed it: it just kinda breaks the Signal user experience and trust model. This app lives and dies by the users trust their conversations will be private. By having an option to message someone in a completely unencrypted, easy to intercept mode like SMS it risks this trust for little gain (some power users like us liked it). By removing it, the app concentrates on what is expected from it and removes a big possibility for user error while fleshing out its marketing image even more. It makes perfect sense but its a tad annoying.

[–] owatnext@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I understand what you're saying, but I feel it was pretty transparent the way they handled SMS vs. Signal Messages. I suppose it's a bit like the D.W. meme, though.

D.W. from the kid's show Arthur looking at a sign on a door reading "SMS messages are unencrypted", and responding "this sign won't stop me because I can't read!