Text messaging has been a staple of communication for decades, but it's time to move on. In this video, we'll explore why SMS is an outdated and insecure technology and discuss better alternatives....

Im not 100% sold but it was interesting.

    • Iced Raktajino@startrek.website
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      3 days ago

      I mean, RCS as a technology is fine. Just needs Google and Apple out of the mix. If it wants to replace SMS, it needs to be a carrier-run system.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
        2·
        3 days ago

        It still requires lock-in to a device. That’s utterly antithetical to network design concepts established in the 80’s.

        It violates the OSI model of layer independence.

        • Iced Raktajino@startrek.website
          4·
          3 days ago

          I agree, but so does SMS/MMS. I’m only comparing apples to apples as far as the default messaging experience on the device is concerned.