iMessage is indeed way too powerful, but RCS is nowhere near as good. Even basic things like fast high quality photo/video sharing, reactions, and apps like in-

iMessage is indeed way too powerful, but RCS is nowhere near as good. Even basic things like fast high quality photo/video sharing, reactions, and apps like in-chat games. I suspect Apple will eventually support RCS as a strong improvement over SMS. This will help a lot with bridging the gap, but Apple will still use iMessage as a differentiator.