It’s time to stop writing messages
This is the biggest shake for messages and messages for years. And for Apple and Google, it is in danger of undermining any security and privacy assurance around the RCS. Don’t make any mistake – this could be the best reason to stop sending messages to your phone.
We know for some time that WhatsApp operates on an alternative to username in phone numbers. This is already alive in a telegram and a signal and is a player-changer. It means you can give contacts a username that is unique to the messaging platform without giving your phone number. It also means that you can stop people from finding you with your phone number, blocking unwanted messages and fraud.
Whatsapp goes even more – and it’s a brilliant move. As mentioned by the Beta involved in Mosquito net“Whatsapp plans to introduce an optional PIN feature connected to usernames that will be required for others to start a new conversation with the user. This PIN will” immediately reduce unwanted messages “.
Placed in the context of aggressive attacks on all US, which caused further FBI warnings This weekend, creating a protected messenger encounter in which you control access is exactly what you need.
Pins and usernames coming to Whatsapp
And while there may be verified business -controlled business contacts, this is very different from the current free for everything with Chinese OCGs running riots on SMS and RCS. Yes, progress is made for filtering unwanted messages and device fraud, but it is very easy for attackers to bomb SMS and RCS networks.
Shipment of messages will always have this vulnerability of the phone number and the RCS that has promised that it is so frustrated by the growth of spam and marketing. Therefore, it is likely that sending messages will be gradually relegated to phones to a ran as well, as the most protected messaging platforms filter all the noise. And no platform is more likely to do this project than WhatsApp, with its 3 billion users.
The great hope for text messages has completely encrypted the RCS, which is expected this year. There were speculations that Apple will provide new news on wwdc. But I would be very surprised to see the title of Apple on anything on RCS, since it is not a basic apple ability on the iPhone and runs alongside IMESSAGE. Google would be much more likely to announce updates and changes to I/O.
Don’t make a mistake – 2025 is a huge year for messages. Scams are removed from control, even when Google shapes the growth and benefits of RCs. Whatsapp runs the Greater marketing campaign About its advantages and just released an iPad app after a decade of promises. Usernames and pins that fall shortly would be seismic for the field, giving you the best reason to move wholesale from sending messages.
