Google denounces Apple for hindering cross-platform communication: even modern SMS standards do not support

Beijing, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) Google publicly attacked Apple on its website on Tuesday, accusing Apple of failing to improve the user experience between iPhone and Android users.

Some users have long complained about green message bubbles (representing messages from Android devices) when sending messages across devices, as well as poor quality compressed video, lack of reading receipts, and other headaches. Google blamed Apple for converting text messages sent between iPhone and Android into so-called SMS (short message service) and MMS (multimedia short message service), both of which were old ways of sending plain text messages between different devices decades ago.

Google believes Apple should use the RCS (rich media communications) standard, which is the "modern industry standard" that can improve the way people send text messages and calls, as well as send emoticons, videos and photos. "these problems exist because Apple refuses to adopt the modern SMS standard, allowing users of iPhone and Android phones to text each other."

Google encourages visitors to its site to share the event on social media, "help @ Apple # understand". "the function of texting between iPhone and Android has been disrupted. It's time for Apple to fix the green and blue bubbles so that everyone can text." Google said.