RCS (“Chat features”) in Google Messages can be great when it works: typing indicators, better group chats, higher-quality media, and Wi‑Fi messaging in some cases. When it doesn’t work, the symptoms ...

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 26.4, expanding end-to-end encryption for RCS messages to include Android users.

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...

Discover iPadOS 26.4 Beta 2’s top features, including RCS encryption, widget updates, and app improvements for a seamless experience.

After the first beta was iPhone to iPhone only, the second iOS 26.4 developer beta lets iPhones and Androids trade fully ...

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.

A new study by global tech strategists Juniper Research forecasts that operators will generate $3.1 billion globally from RCS ...

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.