- Updated: March 30, 2026
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Apple iPhone and Google Android Video Call Integration: RCS Universal Profile 4.0 Enables Cross‑Platform Video Calls
Skip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIPolicyHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonThe VergeThe Verge logo.A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, somedayTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsAppleCloseApplePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AppleA new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, somedayRCS Universal Profile 4.0 adds support for interoperable video calls from messaging apps.RCS Universal Profile 4.0 adds support for interoperable video calls from messaging apps.by Jay PetersCloseJay PetersSenior ReporterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jay PetersMar 30, 2026, 5:19 PM UTCLinkShareGiftPhotography by Allison Johnson / The VergeJay PetersCloseJay PetersPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps — eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into video calls thanks to a feature called Messaging‑Initiated Video Calls (MIVC).“MIVC will ensure the continuity of the conversation by allowing group members to join an ongoing video call that they could not accept when it started, as well as synchronise MIVC logs within the chat timeline,” the GSMA says.“When implemented, MIVC paves the way for the first natively supported video call experience that’s interoperable across a wide range of devices and networks.”However, Apple and Google haven’t yet announced support for this feature, so it’s unclear if or when you might be able to turn chats across platforms into a video call right from your messaging app. Apple and Google didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.RelatedFaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the webApple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhoneRCS Universal Profile 4.0 also supports text formatting, allowing users to add styles like bold, italics, and strikethrough to text in their messages, and it lets users share “higher quality” audio, video, and images.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersCloseJay PetersSenior ReporterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jay PetersAndroidCloseAndroidPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AndroidAppleCloseApplePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AppleGoogleCloseGooglePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GoogleiOSCloseiOSPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All iOSNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechMost PopularMost PopularThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesRank the 50 best Apple productsFor $200 more, you can get a MacBook AirWhy OpenAI killed SoraThese retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungsThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native adMore in TechPlayOkta’s CEO is betting big on AI agent identityThe best deals we’ve found from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (so far)For $200 more, you can get a MacBook AirThe mad dash to build the future of multimediaApple @ 50The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxconnPlayOkta’s CEO is betting big on AI agent identityNilay PatelTwo hours agoThe best deals we’ve found from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (so far)Sheena Vasani and Brandon WidderTwo hours agoFor $200 more, you can get a MacBook AirJoanna Stern1:05 PM UTCThe mad dash to build the future of multimediaJohn Buck1:05 PM UTCApple @ 50Verge Staff1:05 PM UTCThe origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxconnPatrick McGee1:00 PM UTCAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native adTop Stories11:00 AM UTCSteve Jobs and the greatest run of products in tech history12:00 PM UTCApple II Forever!1:05 PM UTCFor $200 more, you can get a MacBook Air11:30 AM UTCThese retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungsMar 27Rank the 50 best Apple productsMar 29There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series