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TL;DR
- The GSMA has announced the finalization of RCS Universal Profile 4.0.
- The RCS update can introduce video calls within chats, letting users jump from text conversations straight into a call within their messaging app.
- It also adds rich text formatting, improved media sharing, and upgrades for business messaging features.
SMS has been showing its age for years, especially next to apps like WhatsApp and iMessage that let you jump from text to calls and format messages more freely. But the next evolution of standard texting with RCS is taking another step to catch up, with video calling potentially on the way.
According to an announcement from the GSMA, RCS Universal Profile 4.0 has now been finalized. This latest version of the Rich Communication Services standard introduces several upgrades, including native video calling within chats, richer text formatting, and improved media sharing.
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