This isn't a Google app, it's a GSMA standard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Servic

This isn't a Google app, it's a GSMA standard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services) that's been in the works as long as Android itself. Also, I don't get why they're saying it will be available in the future, it's already been available since Android 6, if I'm not mistaken (https://blog.google/topics/rcs/delivering-rcs-messaging-android-users-worldwide/ https://blog.google/topics/rcs/delivering-rcs-messaging-andr...)