Google is ramping up support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) in its Messages app, with a new feature in the works that could give users the ability to prompt their contacts to make the switch.
The latest open beta build of the Messages app reveals a feature that will provide users with the option to send a friendly reminder SMS to contacts who have not yet enabled RCS or are using a different messaging app. This prompt, which may feel like social pressure, aims to encourage more users to embrace RCS for a better messaging experience.
With RCS offering advanced features like high-resolution media sharing and end-to-end encryption, Google is working on tools like the SMS reminder to facilitate wider adoption. Additionally, updates such as RCS tags in Google Contacts and customization options for group chats are also aimed at enhancing the RCS experience for users.
While the rollout timeline for the SMS reminder feature is still pending, Google's strategy seems focused on nudging users away from SMS towards fully embracing RCS. Whether this approach will be effective or potentially annoying to users remains to be seen, but Google appears confident in using peer pressure to drive adoption of modern messaging technology.
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