Overview

• Indian outlets citing the Economic Times report that Apple has partnered with Reliance Jio to activate RCS for iPhones in India, though official confirmation is still awaited.
• RCS support would bring high‑resolution photo and video sharing, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats and interactive messages through the iPhone’s default Messages app.
• The service is reported to work over mobile data or Wi‑Fi and to include end‑to‑end encryption, presented as a security upgrade compared with legacy SMS.
• Hindustan Times reports the rollout is expected ahead of the iPhone 17 launch, which it says is slated for September 9 in India time.
• Jio’s subscriber base of about 490 million could accelerate adoption, while rival Bharti Airtel previously declined similar RCS tie‑ups citing spam concerns.