Tag: RCS

Looking Forward to iOS 27

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Here is the thing. People gripe about secured messaging, but no one seems to use it. I have both Signal, and WhatsApp installed, and none of my contacts uses either service. This makes one wonder keep these app services? Wouldn’t it just be simpler to use iMessage, or RCS? Well, the answer is Yes, it will.

There are claims that iOS 26.5 supports end to end encryption with RCS. If this is the case, then I will make sure that the bugs are worked out, and wait for iOS 27 to support encryption in RCS, and uninstall the two apps that are not being used, and just taking up space. When that happens links to send me an SMS will open Apple or Google Messages. With Apple Messages, if the recipient is not an iPhone user, then iOS 27 will be some assurance that encryption is supported. Read more “Looking Forward to iOS 27”

A Problem with Mint Mobile

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I am a Mint Mobile customer. I really like them, and they are reasonably priced. I have a plan that is $205/year which is very affordable. Considering that the Big 3 in the United States starts their plans at around $60/month, the less than $20/month I pay with Mint is a blessing for my meager financial resources. Yes, my plan only gives me 5GB of data per month, but I am in a trusted Wifi Network much of the time, and the data provided by Mint is more than sufficient with my lifestyle, and resources needed. I also have good international rates, although I have yet to need to call an international number, so the money I added for international calls has yet to be used. Read more “A Problem with Mint Mobile”