Yes, that is exactly what Apple said. This was previously discussed here [1], but perhaps few people noticed this specific detail. The quote from the article:

Yes, that is exactly what Apple said. This was previously discussed here [1], but perhaps few people noticed this specific detail. The quote from the article: > Later next year, we will be adding support for RCS Universal Profile, the standard as currently published by the GSM Association. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38293082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38293082