Google Chat based on RCS arrives in Italy and Singapore

Last year, Google made the final push to enable RCS on Android-powered devices across the world. After enabling RCS in the US, UK, Mexico, and France using Google's own servers via the Android Messages SMS app, the RCS-based Chat service is now going live for Android users in Italy and Singapore. Google Chat is an RCS-based platform that enabled the next-generation of SMS messaging - one that allows for sending of full-resolution videos and photos (with a limit of 100MB), shows when the recipient(s) is (are) typing, and supports read receipts, even across borders. Although there are many...

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