The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users.
Guests include:
Sanaz Ahari, Senior Director of Communications Products at Google
Ron Amadeo, reviews editor at Ars Technica
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