Google announced that there are over a billion RCS messages sent daily in the US, a number that has significantly increased since Apple adopted RCS with iOS 15.
Google had been pushing Apple to adopt RCS on the iPhone for years, and finally succeeded with the launch of iOS 15, improving cross-platform messaging for users.
The billion+ messages average comes from the last 28 days and is expected to rise moving forward, enhancing the messaging experience between Android and iOS devices.
RCS implementation has led to improved features like read receipts, higher quality media sharing, reactions, and better group chat functionality between Android and iPhone users.