Google is calling its new service 'Chat,' and it contains an array of improved tools that mirror Apple iMessage.
Google is calling its new service"Chat," and it contains an array of improved tools that mirror Apple iMessage. For example, Android users now have read receipts, an ellipsis symbol that indicates when people are typing and the ability to send higher-resolution images and videos.Sanaz Ahari, Google's product management director, tweeted last week that people need to update both their Messages app and carrier services to receive the new tools.
So Google decided to provide RCS chat directly through its own servers instead of waiting for the carriers to offer them.Read MoreBut the rollout may not be as seamless as Google hoped.For starters, there's a privacy issue. Unlike iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal, RCS doesn't offer end-to-end encryption. Google can still technically see messages as they arrive on its servers and may have to turn them over to law enforcement if asked.
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