Earlier this week, we reported about Beeper Mini, an app that brings iMessage to all Android smartphones. After a seemingly successful launch, unlike Nothing Chats, the developers of the Beeper Mini app have revealed some ambitious plans, including bringing FaceTime, RCS, and SMS to its app.
So, you may soon be able to use FaceTime calls with iPhone, iPad, and Mac users from your Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
Beeper Mini could bring support for FaceTime audio/video calls, SMS, RCS, Signal, and WhatsApp
Beeper has revealed that Beeper Mini will get even more features and integrations in the near future. The company aims to bring FaceTime audio and video calls to Beeper Mini. Moreover, it will also bring support for SMS and RCS to the app. RCS is gaining ground, as Apple has announced that it will bring RCS to iPhones sometime next year. The company even plans to bring Signal and WhatsApp integration to its app.
The team behind the Beeper Mini app revealed during a Reddit AMA (via AndroidAuthority) that iMessage and RCS with co-exist in its app using the same phone number. However, the company didn't reveal the exact timeframe for the launch of those new features. So, keep an eye out if you want an app that does it all for your instant messaging and audio and video calling needs.
More quality of life updates coming to Beeper Mini
The developers also revealed that it is bringing more features, including the ability to import chat history, import/export chat backups, Android chat bubbles, an optimized UI for foldable phones and tablets, scheduled messages, and a block list. Beeper Mini will be renamed to Beeper, while the existing Beeper app will be renamed to Beeper Cloud, but that app could be shut down in the future.
