Samsung has just handed a win to Google, as the Android-maker consolidates even tighter control over the world’s biggest ...

According to the GSMA, you'll be able to turn a text thread into a high-definition video call between Android and iPhone ...

Apple brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to the iPhone with iOS 18 last year, giving green-bubble users access to more features and functions. But what exactly is possible with RCS on ...

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, but Apple made it clear the functionality was not going to launch in the iOS ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. The Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol offers major upgrades over SMS/MMS, including features like high-res images and ...

RCS message open in iPhone messaging app - Kafka Ibram/Shutterstock After years of back and forth about blue bubbles and green bubbles, Apple finally addressed the need for better text messaging ...

Samsung is officially shutting down its messaging app in July 2026. Samsung is pushing users to move to Google Messages ...

RCS Universal Profile 4.0 brings a native video call option. A video call option will appear within the messaging app, making things convenient for users. Furthermore, it brings text formatting ...

Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...

With RCS messaging, you get features like typing indicators and the "Delivered" status message while messaging Android users. It also helps ensure high-quality videos and pictures are sent when ...

Apple is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. The carrier bundles for the beta suggest Apple has added a new setting that would allow carriers to enable encryption for RCS for ...