The latest Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones in the United States are pre-installed with Google Messages as the default messaging app for Rich Communication Services (RCS).
Prior to this, Samsung had its own stock messaging app, which was the default SMS application on South Korean company devices in almost every region before it started switching to Google Messages.
This is a new development in the European market for Samsung premium smartphones in the United States. With last year’s Galaxy S21 lineup, the South Korean company has become the default app to Google Messages.
The company also confirmed the move, with Samsung spokesman Jordan Guthmann saying in a statement: “Samsung is now defaulting on messages to create the best messaging experience possible for users – with a consistent, richer and more engaging communication experience across platforms. The messaging app for Galaxy S22 Series users around the world, giving them even better capabilities. ”
Since Samsung makes a major part of the Android smartphones sold in the United States, the adoption of Google Messages can prove to be a boon to RCS adoption in this area.
For those unfamiliar, Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a next-generation version of SMS texting with features such as typing indicators, read receipts, and the ability to share high-resolution photos and large files.
Although the technology is not new, it took years to reach the market. Although companies have agreed to replace SMS with RCS in 2019, telecom network operators in the US have been making changes since last year by adding Google Messages, now the default messaging app on their Android phones, with end-to-end encryption.
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