Apple’s RCS announcement date wasn’t coincidence, and is good insurance<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/apple-rcs-coming-to-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yesterday’s Apple RCS u-turn[/url] came as a big surprise, as the company had previously indicated that it had no plans to support the rich communication services (RCS) messaging standard.</p>
<p>But while the announcement itself was a surprise, the timing of it was not a coincidence – and represents a rare example of <a href="
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https://9to5mac.com/guides/antitrust/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">antitrust[/url] legislation … </p>
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Apple’s RCS announcement date wasn’t coincidence, and is good insurance