iOS 18 update introduces RCS texting for improved photo sharing and group chats between iPhones and Android devices.
iPhone users with iPhone 14 or newer models can send iMessages using satellite communication when there's no cell reception or Wi-Fi available.
New feature 'Send Later' allows users to schedule messages to be sent at a later time.
RCS supports features like 'Delivered' status messages, high-quality photo sharing, and potentially clearer audio messages.
Apple's iOS 18 update brings several new features to the Messages app, including RCS texting support for improved photo sharing and group chats between iPhones and Android devices. With RCS, users can enjoy features like 'Delivered' status messages, high-quality photo sharing, and potentially clearer audio messages.
RCS is a more modern texting standard that supports advanced features such as typing indicators and group chats. It has been championed by the industry group GSMA and has been used by Google Messages for Android for several years. However, Apple's implementation of RCS may not include all the features offered by Google Messages one-for-one.
The iOS 18 update also introduces a new feature called 'Send Later,' allowing users to schedule messages to be sent at a later time. This can be useful for setting up birthday messages or sending important reminders in advance.
In addition, iPhone users with iPhone 14 or newer models will be able to send iMessages using satellite communication when there's no cell reception or Wi-Fi available. These messages are end-to-end encrypted for added security.
Apple's WWDC 2024 keynote announcement of RCS texting support was brief, but it promises to bring significant improvements to conversations between iPhone and Android users. The update is expected to be available later this year.
iOS 18 officially brings support for RCS to the iPhone
Only a few carriers, such as AT&T and T-Mobile in the US, have updated their carrier bundles to support RCS on the iPhone
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The article contains an explanation of why RCS is not available to beta users yet, which is due to Apple working with carrier partners. This is a valid reason and does not contain any logical fallacies. However, the article does use inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'Unfortunately, iOS 18 beta users might have to wait a bit longer before they can enable RCS on their iPhone.' This statement implies that the delay is unfortunate and undesirable, but it does not change the factual information presented in the article. Therefore, I am deducting 5 points from the score for this use of inflammatory rhetoric.
Unfortunately, iOS 18 beta users might have to wait a bit longer before they can enable RCS on their iPhone.
Apple’s Messages app will receive RCS texting support in iOS 18, allowing for better photo sharing and group chats between iPhones and Android devices.
RCS features include ‘Delivered’ status messages, high-quality photo sharing, and potentially clearer audio messages.
RCS is a more modern texting standard that supports features like typing indicators and group chats, replacing the aging SMS and MMS formats.
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RCS features include 'Delivered' status messages, high-quality photo sharing, and potentially clearer audio messages.
iOS 18 officially brings support for RCS to the iPhone
RCS allows iPhone users to send rich messages with audio and larger media files to Android users
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The article mentions several features of RCS texting that are improvements over SMS and MMS, such as 'Delivered' status messages and high-quality photo sharing. However, the author also acknowledges that not all RCS features will be supported by Apple's implementation of the technology. Therefore, there is an appeal to authority fallacy in the statement 'RCS is a more modern texting standard that’s been tipped to replace the aging SMS and MMS formats.' The author assumes that because RCS has been championed by industry groups and used by Google's Messages app for Android, it will automatically provide all of the features associated with RCS. However, Apple may choose to implement only some of these features in their version of RCS texting. Additionally, there is an inflammatory rhetorical device in the statement 'aging SMS and MMS formats.' The author uses this phrase to make it seem as though SMS and MMS are outdated and inferior to RCS, but this is not necessarily true.
]Apple’s Messages app will be getting RCS texting support later this year as part of iOS 18, promising to add more modern features to conversations between an iPhone and an Android phone.[
RCS is a more modern texting standard that’s been tipped to replace the aging SMS and MMS formats.
Apple is bringing scheduled texts directly to the Messages app with the release of iOS 18.
To schedule a message, open the Messages app, navigate to a conversation or start a new one, type up the message without pressing Send, press the ‘+’ icon, tap ‘More’, then select ‘Send Later.’
The scheduled time for messages can be adjusted by clicking on the new box and adjusting as needed.
iOS 18 beta currently allows scheduling messages up to two weeks in advance.
All iPhones that can run iOS 17 will get access to Send Later when iOS 18 officially launches, including models as far back as the iPhone X line and the 2nd generation iPhone SE.
Apple announced new features for iMessage in iOS 18.
iOS 18 will allow iPhone users to customize their home screen, search for photos, and categorize email.
Apple’s Messages app now supports RCS (Rich Communication Services) for higher-resolution image and video sending between iPhones and Androids.
Read receipts will work with green texts in iOS 18.
The six available ‘tapback’ options in iMessage will expand to include any emoji or sticker on the user’s phone.
Users can emphasize certain parts of messages by making them expand or bounce up and down.
Users can set messages to send at a later time with iOS 18.
iPhone users with iPhone 14 or newer will be able to send iMessages using satellite connection when there’s no cell reception or Wi-Fi.
Messages sent by satellite are end-to-end encrypted.
Apple announced several new AI features in iOS 18, including using ChatGPT to make Siri smarter and integrating generative AI into an ‘Image Playground’ for texters.
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The article by Alix Martichoux contains some minor informal fallacies in the form of exaggeration and appeal to emotion. The author uses phrases like 'good news', 'major changes', and 'even more flair' to exaggerate the significance of the new features. Additionally, there are appeals to emotion when describing how users will be able to set messages to send at a later time or use AI-generated images in their texts. However, these fallacies do not detract significantly from the overall quality of the article and do not impact its accuracy or objectivity.
