Android: Nothing Chats will permit customers to ship ‘iMessages’ from Android

Nothing is about to change into the primary Android model to supply Apple’s iMessage-like options out there completely on iPhones. The London-based smartphone maker has launched a brand new messaging platform referred to as Nothing Chats that can be out there for Nothing Cellphone (2) customers. The Nothing Chats app can be initially launched for the Nothing Cellphone (2).
As compared, different iMessage purchasers on Android have at all times been developed by third events and will not be distributed by the model itself.
Nothing Chats: Availability
Nothing Chats app can be out there to Nothing Cellphone (2) customers within the US, UK, and the EU beginning November 17. Nevertheless, the corporate didn’t point out when this app will change into out there for the older Nothing Cellphone (1). Nothing additionally didn’t make clear if it is planning to construct this app into the system immediately. Since that is an official providing from Nothing, customers gained’t be capable to obtain the app from the Play Retailer.
What’s Nothing Chats and the way will it work
The Carl Pei-led firm explains: “Nothing Chats is an app developed in partnership with Sunbird, which lets you message different customers by way of blue bubbles. We’re at present in a Beta section, which implies extra options and enhancements are coming down the road. Keep within the loop by signing up for updates.”

Nothing additionally famous that customers might want to log into their respective Apple IDs to arrange this app with iMessage. The corporate additionally talked about that chats on this platform will retain their end-to-end encryption and can align with Sunbird’s privateness coverage.

The corporate has additionally shared a video on YouTube the place Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei explains the options of the upcoming app. On this video, Pei outlined that at launch Nothing Chats will assist each particular person chats and group messages together with typing indicators, full-size media sharing and voice notes. Nevertheless, learn receipts, message reactions, and message replies is not going to be out there at launch and can be “coming quickly.”

Other than iMessage, Nothing Chats can even assist Google’s RCS interoperability requirements for Cellphone (2) fashions.