Google keeps improving the Gemini experience on Android with every passing month by adding new features and enhancing the existing ones. Recently, it started rolling out extension support in Gemini Live, with integration for third-party services in the pipeline. The company has now been spotted working on an even bigger improvement for Gemini: RCS support.
You can use Gemini to create images. Then, you can ask the AI chatbot to send the AI-generated picture to your friends or family through Google Messages. But instead of attaching the image, Gemini will send a blank URL to the recipient. This is due to the app relying on SMS instead of MMS or RCS. It seems Google is aware of this limitation and is working to fix it.
While tearing down the latest Google app for Android (v16.25.44), the Android Authority team found references to Google working on fetching a device’s RCS capabilities. This indicates the company plans to bring RCS support to Gemini. With RCS support, Google’s AI chatbot can directly share AI-generated images, videos, and other content seamlessly through Google Messages.
Admittedly, Google still has work to do on Gemini’s multimedia handling. While you can ask the chatbot to share images via WhatsApp as well, it only sends a link and not the actual image. Hopefully, the company will also fix this problem while improving Gemini’s multimedia sharing capabilities.
How will Gemini’s RCS integration improve the user experience?
Gemini will eventually be capable of doing multiple tasks across apps based on a voice command. While this functionality exists today, it’s currently limited in scope. With time, Google will further refine this feature, and RCS support will then come in handy to deliver a superior experience.
For example, you could ask Gemini to send the last picture from your gallery to your wife. Or, share a PDF from Google Drive with your office colleagues. RCS support will enable Gemini to directly attach the image or file to a message instead of sending it as a link.
If anything, Gemini will need this deep integration with other Android services and features to become a proactive AI assistant.
