At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts

Apple’s iOS 18 Messages/iMessage introduces message scheduling and RCS support in the public beta, improving cross-platform texting with features like richer media and more reliable group chats while retaining green bubbles for Android conversations. The article notes Apple’s limited announcement, regulatory and market pressures influencing RCS adoption, and that RCS end-to-end encryption is not supported at launch, positioning these updates as practical enhancements to everyday messaging rather than security changes.