Do you think RCS support will be the end of the iPhone?

Majority of iPhone and Android users don't even know what RCS means or what it does.

No, RCS won't be the end of the iPhone for 2 reasons. 1. Apple has successfully made iPhone a status symbol, which humans can't resist. As with designer clothes, people love to waste money to display stature. 2. iPhone is the Toyota Camry of phones, meaning for the majority of Americans, who have no interest in picking between multiple phone options, they default to the newest iPhone rather than having to think about which of the many android options they want.

No. Some reasons are: "I'm used to it." "I like the ecosystem." And ofc there's "cause its an iPhone". You can't say Samsung has an ecosystem. KDE Connect works better than Dex which doesn't even see my Series 6 TV. My 23+ (more like 23- in this case) only ever connects to the Roku stick connected to the TV. I personally use Android for the customizability, decent batterylife and featureset. But now with all this AI BS, OnePlus is looking really appealing. And with Samsung sitting still, Apple is catching up. So yeah. Off to OnePlus in a few years. Or perhaps Sony. Don't know yet.

True. I wish it weren't. This does point out how technologically iliterate most of the population is. Tho luckily that'll change in 30 years so people can understand what they're buying and avoid giving their money to those who don't deserve it.

I really hate when I see this type of comment. You don't have to know what RCS is to understand that messaging sucks between iOS and Android devices. People may not know the terminology but they'll be able to appreciate a better experience. Do you need to be an expert chef to know you've been given a burnt steak? Do you need to be an aeronautical engineer to know a first class seat is nicer than coach? What about cars? Do I need to attend trade school and become a mechanic to understand that a Rolls Royce is nicer than a Kia?

It won't end Apple but imessage won't really be a factor when people are thinking about switching.

iPhones in the Japanese market already had RCS support some years. And it not killed the sales there.

The majority of people in the world, whether Android or iOS users, don’t use texting.

30 years ago from now, far fewer people believed the earth was flat, the moon landing was faked and that billionaires make good presidents. We're heading in the opposite direction.