The GSMA published the RCS Universal Profile 4.1 specifications this week, and this release is quieter than the last. You get ...

For years, I was the person breaking iMessage group chats by adding green bubbles into the mix with my Android phone. That ...

In March, Apple said that it planned to add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to the Messages app in future iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates, and we are still waiting for ...

Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your employer will now be able to read your ...

The latest update to the Universal Profile (v3.1) behind RCS brings support for improved audio quality in voice messages and other media. Announced today by the GSMA, Universal Profile 3.1 delivers a ...

Apple's iOS 27 will introduce AI-powered features to the Messages app, including message summaries, smart suggestions, ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google's been a big proponent of RCS, the standard that modernizes text messaging with features like high-quality media, typing ...

Google has begun rolling out local Documents backup on Android, alongside new settings to disable SMS, MMS, and RCS message backups with the latest Google Play services update.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today. Support is included in iOS 26.5, which is now available to everyone.

Apple is reportedly moving closer to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages, nearly a year after first announcing the feature in March 2025. The latest iOS 26.3 ...

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