Android 15 gets satellite messaging, starts foldable cover app support

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/android-15-gets-satellite-messaging-starts-foldable-cover-app-support/

Google still isn't letting Play Store apps use RCS, though.

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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I don't see any F-Droid apps using RCS either, so it's clearly not just because of Google's play store limitations.

BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 2y (3 replies)

RCS is a proprietary standard. You would need to be licensed by GSMA to use it.

JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I thought that was just to get the Google addons like encryption? Is the whole protocol proprietary?

BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
asdfasdfhuomenta@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

What part of that 8 year old press release tells that?

Zehzin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Does that mean I can use it to talk to the ISS

neptune@dmv.social · 2 pts · 2y

They have internet. So you can already email people on the ISS, if you have their email address.