Nothing adds iMessage compatibility for Android with Chats app
Nothing has introduced a Chats app that offers Apple’s iMessage compatibility for Nothing Phone 2 users. The app will be available from November 17.
Nothing has introduced a Chats app that offers Apple’s iMessage compatibility for Nothing Phone 2 users. The Nothing Phone users can message other iMessage users via blue bubbles on their Phone with the Chats app. This will enable effortless communication with iPhone users.
Typically, compatibility problems were seen between Apple’s iMessage and RCS-supporting messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Messages. However, Nothing’s new Chats messaging app will solve this problem and allow users to communicate seamlessly between iMessages and Android.
“At Nothing, we believe in windows, not walls. If messaging services are dividing phone users, then we want to break those barriers down,” the company added in an update.
Nothing Chats will be available on the Google Play Store from November 17 exclusively for Nothing Phone (2) users.
How it works
The Nothing Chats app has been developed in partnership Sunbird Messaging. According to the company, Sunbird’s architecture is designed to deliver messages directly between users without storing them on any intermediary servers
Sunbird reportedly stores user iCloud credentials in an encrypted database. Which was then temporarily stored in a Mac Mini located in either the US or Europe, depending on the user’s region. This acts as a waypoint for sending and receiving iMessage-compatible texts and media. Nothing’s US head of PR, Jane Nho, said that the data will be deleted after two weeks of inactivity.
The Nothing Chats app enables users to exchange messages through blue bubbles. The app is currently in a Beta phase and supports both individual and group messaging. It has features like typing indicators, full-size media sharing, and voice notes. More features and improvements including will read receipts, message reactions, and message replies be rolled out in the future updates. Users can stay informed about updates by signing up for notifications.
Nothing said that all Nothing Chats messages are encrypted so neither Sunbird nor Nothing can access your messages or shared files.
Nothing Chats will be exclusively available to Nothing Phone (2) users in the US, Canada, UK, and EU at launch. The company has not yet announced when it will be expanded to other countries or to older Nothing Phone (1) models. Additionally, the app will not be available for download on the Google Play Store, it will be offered exclusively on Nothing.
Ms Kalinga