Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol

From	"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, comp.sys.mac.apps, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject	Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol
Date	2023-12-11 23:57 +0100
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On 2023-12-11 19:29, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2023-12-11 11:08, Dave Royal wrote:
> 
>> "A user of a modern smartphone cannot be confident of sending a
>> feature-rich message (having features equivalent to the GSMA's RCS
>> Universal Profile) irrespective of both sender's and recipient's make of
>> phone, both sender and receiver using their phone's _default_ messaging
>> facility."
> 
> Which is a sad argument.  There are other means to move large files if 
> one avenue doesn't work.  E-mail, text a link to a repository (Dropbox), 
> e-mail a link to ... etc.
> 
>> <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services>
>> Note that RCS does not currently include End to End Encryption (e2ee).
>>
>> At the moment only SMS messages can be confidently sent and reliably
>> received.
>>
>> MMS has been discontinued in many territories:
>> <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service#Decline_and_discontinuation
> 
> 6 countries.   Oooooooohhhh the horror.
> 
>> It is rumoured that Apple will enable RCS in their default message app in
> 
> No rumour.  Apple have said they will.
> 
>> 2024 (not replacing iMessage) which is to be welcomed IMO. No doubt 
>> people
>> will continue to use proprietary apps and protocols when they want extra
>> features - eg e2ee.
> 
> It does E2E already in some instances.  But Apple is seeking a 
> non-3rd-party solution to E2E in RCS.
> 
> https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/breaking-apple-will-support-rcs-in-2024

I'd guess Apple is seeking a Non-Google solution to E2E in RCS. They are 
too late for that. :-D

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.

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Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> - 2023-12-11 10:38 -0400
  Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Dave Royal<dave@dave123royal.com> - 2023-12-11 16:08 +0000
    Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-12-11 19:25 +0100
      Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Dave Royal<dave@dave123royal.com> - 2023-12-11 19:09 +0000
        Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-11 14:31 -0500
        Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-12-11 23:51 +0100
    Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-11 13:29 -0500
      Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> - 2023-12-11 14:17 -0500
        Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Bradley <bradley@nospam.com> - 2023-12-11 14:35 -0500
          Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-12-11 23:55 +0100
      Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-12-11 23:57 +0100
        Re: Beeper Mini: Latest Android app to emulate iMessage protocol Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-11 20:04 -0500

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