In collaboration with the GSM Association, Apple today announced it will add support for the new RCS specification which includes end-to-end encryption for messages sent over the protocol. This brings RCS much closer to iMessage in terms of security standards.
It’s unclear as to timeline as when this support will be available. The new higher level of encryption specification was only just released today. Apple said it helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-encryption to the RCS Universal Profile …