- Nothing CEO Carl Pei praised Apple for its decision to adopt RCS messaging.
- Pei said Nothing Chats is still in the pipeline and defended its utility by pointing out how green bubbles are here to stay.
A day after Nothing announced it’s bringing iMessage compatibility to the Nothing Phone 2 with Nothing Chats, Apple went ahead and dropped the RCS bomb. Essentially, iPhones will now support RCS messaging on iMessage. This means Android users and iPhone users will now be able to securely use modern messaging features like read receipts, typing indicators, and message reactions. Most importantly, users will also be able to share high-resolution photos and videos between Android phones and iPhones. This almost defeats the purpose of having a separate chat app like Nothing Chats for iMessage conversations between Android and iOS.
Commenting on Apple’s announcement, Nothing CEO Carl Pei posted on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Great decision! Good for consumers, competition, and innovation. Hats off to the EU, telcos, Google, and most of all to Apple.”
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