Verizon joins Google’s Jibe RCS scheme
Notch another win for Google and its crusade to unify carrier-based messaging services through Rich Communications Services. Verizon has announced that it will begin using Google’s Jibe servers to deliver RCS messaging to its consumer and enterprise customers. It’s a significant move ahead of Apple’s anticipated adoption of RCS within iMessage for its iPhones and sundry devices — here’s what it all means.