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Google Messages Gains 2-Way Reactions with iPhones

Oct 21, 2022, 10:39 AM by Rich Brome

Google has announced a variety of new features for Messages, its messaging app for Android based on the RCS industry standard.

In addition to correctly displaying certain emoji reactions from iPhone users over SMS, Messages will now let you send reactions to SMS messages sent by iPhone users, and display them correctly on the Android side.
Another new feature will you reply to a specific message in an RCS thread, so it's clear what you're replying to in a busy conversation.
Google will also bring Voice Message Transcription to more phones. Originally announced for the new Pixel 7 series, the feature can present an audio message as text, for situations where it might be difficult or inappropriate to listen to the audio. The feature is coming to the Pixel 6 series as well as the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Fold 4.
The app will now make even more pro-active intelligent suggestions based on your activity. These include birthday and anniversary reminders; prompts to "star" messages that appear to contain important info like addresses, door codes, and phone numbers; and shortcuts to make calls or add things to your calendar when receiving relevant messages.
You will now be able create your own reminders without leaving the app. "Remind yourself to call Mom on her birthday, or [to] schedule that appointment during regular business hours."
The app can now play YouTube videos without leaving Messages.

The updated Messages app "will begin rolling out in the coming weeks."

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tlgreene1021

Nov 6, 2022, 4:58 PM

To ALL Android & iPhone users

First I will talk to users of Android. I urge you all of you to send reactions in group messages and to people you know has an iPhone. Due to how reactions are coded on the iPhone when coming from an Android phone, it displays as a text response describing the reaction. Remember how annoying it was before Google coded the workaround for reactions from iPhones to show properly? Now the tables have turned. But the reason I am requesting this is not primarily to annoy people with iPhones, it’s to put pressure on Apple to do the right thing and support the RCS standard for messaging.

Apple supporting RCS will create a better text experience for EVERYONE, not just Android users. It’s up to each of us to do our part to expose iPhone us...
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