After years of resistance, Apple now agrees to support the RCS messaging standard. This will greatly improve communications between iOS and Android users, likely when sending photos, videos, or location data. The adoption of RCS may also ease complaints of "green bubbles" in group chats, though RCS still lacks many of Apple's iMessage-exclusive features.
The iPhone Will Finally Support RCS Messages from Android Phones
Apple says that RCS functionality will arrive "later next year."