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Verizon is enabling RCS on all Android phones by shipping them with Android Messages.
RCS is the replacement for SMS, but Apple is set to be the odd one out.
At least for now.
Verizon has today announced a move that will see all of its future Android phones ship with Android Messages, enabling RCS as default for everyone. RCS is the replacement for the outgoing SMS platform and enables features like encryption, better message support, and more. But Apple isn`t in on the act.
Verizon`s announcement means that the big three major US carriers now all support RCS as standard on Android phones, with T-Mobile and AT&T having already signed on.
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