Google Enables iMessage-Like Feature for Some T-Mobile Users

Apple’s iMessage offers users a simple and fast way to communicate with others that own iPhone devices, allowing them to send instant messages and content. Google is getting behind the idea and has apparently enabled a similar feature for some T-Mobile users.

A post on Reddit reveals that some T-Mobile users have started to receive access to RCS, short for Rich Communication Services. This gives them functionality similar to Apple’s iMessage, allowing them to send text messages that include images, emojis and other content.

RCS is the successor of the well-known SMS and MMS tools for communicating with friends, as it allows the transmission of richer data, including in-call multimedia. RCS also allows the sharing of up to 10MB of high quality picture messaging, group chats, location sharing and more powerful features even during video calls...