I tried convincing my friend to switch to Google Messages, and it didn’t go well.

Recently in the news, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) announced the Universal Profile 3.0 update to the Rich Communications (RCS) texting standard. This upcoming milestone release brings with it much-needed end-to-end encryption (E2EE) support — Google and Apple appear to have put set differences aside to help create this more secure cross-platform chatting experience, which will surely benefit Android and iPhone users alike.