RCS 4.0 Adds Native Video Calls and Rich Text to Messaging
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The GSMA finalizes RCS Universal Profile 4.0, introducing native Messaging-Initiated Video Calls (MIVC) with late joining and chat-history sync, adds Rich Text formatting with cross-version fallbacks, improves device handshakes for higher-quality media, and upgrades business messaging with Rich Cards and embedded streaming video, as Android and iOS work toward cross-platform encryption and broader adoption.
- RCS Universal Profile 4.0 arrives with native video calls to benefit all smartphone users Chrome Unboxed
- RCS update will add native video call support, text formatting – eventually 9to5google.com
- Video Calling Just Got A Big Upgrade - But Your Android Phone Might Not Get It For Years bgr.com
- Google Messages is about to pull even further ahead of iMessage, and here's why PhoneArena
- RCS update will bring native video calls between Galaxy phones and iPhones SamMobile
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