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Verizon Embraces RCS: A Messaging Revolution

This chapter explores Verizon's shift to Android Messages as the default app for RCS, highlighting its features like read receipts and media sharing. It examines the interoperability challenges between different carriers and the security implications of Apple's resistance to RCS, especially following a major hacking incident. The discussion underscores the growing importance of secure messaging and the potential future landscape of communication as RCS gains traction.

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