Apple: A Google executive wants to ‘help’ Apple, here’s why – Times of India

Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior Vice President Android Google wants to help Apple in adopting a new communication protocol called rich communication services (RCS) for iPhone and iPad. RCS Will help Apple upgrade to cross platform messaging and aims to replace SMS. senior google executive spoke about his idea in a tweet where he said: “Group chats don’t need to be broken like this. A really obvious solution exists. Here’s an open invitation to those who can make it right: we are here to help.”

He was referring to a sub-tweet about the inconvenience faced by both Android and iOS users when using text messages for contacts. The “really clear solution” here is actually the RCS protocol and by reference to “folks”, he means Apple.
RCS is believed to come with support for transferring high quality photos and videos, voice messages, group chats and offers better security than SMS. Unlike Apple, Google has been implementing RCS for the past few years, which is why they have become comfortable and confident in using the communication protocol. According to a report by MacRumors, three major carriers in the US pledged to adopt the RCS protocol in July this year.
Google’s Messages app on the Play Store uses RCS. Some of the features of the app are Dark Mode, Instant Notification, Smart Reply, Audio Message, Emoji, etc. Its search function lets you view messaging history with a specific contact. You can also send and receive money with it google pay.