Google to create RCS client for Android, enhanced SMS for all carriers

Carriers are looking at options that might finally replace standard SMS messaging with Google’s involvement. Google is going to create a new standard messaging app to take advantage of RCS messaging across carriers between Android devices on worldwide carriers.
RCS stands for Rich Communication Service and it’s like an enhanced version of SMS offering high-resolution photo sharing, instant group chats, read receipts, and more.
The GSMA Intelligence group, responsible for bringing us major events like MWC in Barcelona and Shanghai, reports that Google will be working to provide a standardized RCS client for Android users.
Ultimately, these features are nothing new to iPhone users who have had iMessage for years now. But these features could finally be available to Android users with a more widely adopted standardized protocol of sending messages and content back and forth.
Source | Via

Comments

Post a Comment

Kindly Comment Only related to Post

Popular posts from this blog

Xolo Q600

Image
General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 3G Network HSDPA 2100 SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) Announced 2013, July Status Available. Released 2013, July Body Dimensions 133.5 x 67 x 11.9 mm (5.26 x 2.64 x 0.47 in) Weight 147.7 g (5.19 oz) Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen Size 480 x 854 pixels, 4.5 inches (~218 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB Internal 4 GB, 512 MB RAM Data GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 11.5 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, panorama Video Yes, 720p@30fps Secondary Yes, VGA Features OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Chipset MTK 6589 CPU Q...
Read more

Garmin Vivofit Jr. tracks your kid's activity and motivates it along the way

Image
Garmin has announced a new fitness tracker for children aged four to nine, and it's called the Vivofit Jr. Along with its functions as an activity tracker, Garmin also boasts it as a motivator since its aim is to help inactive kids create new and healthy habits. The Vivofit Jr. has a one-year of battery life, as well as water resistance, sleep monitoring and step counting. It also comes in a bunch of interesting looking designs. Garmin bundles the activity tracker with a free app, which is compatible with iOS and Android. It has a "mobile adventure trail", which helps the child move about for a 60-minute daily goal. The color options you see above are digi camo, real flower and broken lava but plain black and purple strike will also be available. The Garmin Vivofit Jr. costs $80 and will be available in Target and Best Buy in the US. Source
Read more

Xolo Play

Image
General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 SIM Mini-SIM Announced 2013, July Status Available. Released 2013, July Body Dimensions 138.4 x 70 x 10.4 mm (5.45 x 2.76 x 0.41 in) Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM Data GPRS Yes EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Secondary Yes, 2 MP Features OS Android OS, v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) Chipset Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU Qu...
Read more

Nvidia Launches GameStream, Adds Shield Button-Mapping

Image
Shield updated to Android 4.3. If you're an owner of Nvidia's portable Shield gaming console, there's some fairly hefty announcements coming your way today. As IGN previously reported from an event in Montreal , GameStream--beaming compatible PC games from your GTX-ready rig to the Shield--has officially left beta. And on the Android side, the Shield's library of mobile games has expanded considerably. After its launch, the Shield was only compatible with a particular list of Android games. But starting today, Nvidia has launched the Shield Gamepad Mapper, allowing nearly any Android title to be converted to Shield's controller inputs. Nvidia will release button mapping profiles on a weekly basis via over-the-air updates, but it's also possible to set your own configurations and share them with friends. IGN's review of the Nvidia Shield did take some contention with the--then beta--streaming of PC games to the portable unit. After spendin...
Read more

OnePlus One tops Galaxy S5, One (M8) in AnTuTu 4

Image
OnePlus continues to tease its first phone called the One. The maker has revealed it will use the Snapdragon MSM8974AC chipset – the one with Krait 400 @ 2.5GHz – and 3GB RAM for its debut handset. OnePlus released a screenshot of an AnTuTu 4 score, which tops all current flagships. This is the cumulative score, it doesn’t show the separate CPU and 3D scores that the device achieved, but they should be on par or better than any other Android on the market right now (or in the near future). AnTuTu 4 Higher is better Sort by Label Sort by Value OnePlus One 38179 HTC One (M8) 37009 Galaxy S5 (Snapdragon 801) 36018 LG G2 35444 Sony Xperia Z2 34986 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S800 31109 The OnePlus One will also feature a 5.5″ 1080p screen, 13MP camera (check out the first samples here ) with Sony sensor and 4K video. It will be unveiled in a week and when it comes out in Q2 it will cost €350.
Read more