RCS is a big upgrade — when you actually convince your friends and family to switch.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Apple is finally adding RCS messaging support to iOS in 2024, allowing for modern text communication features between Android ...

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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 ...

RCS 3.0 was officially unveiled by the GSMA, an association representing mobile network operators. On the face of it, it’s fairly boring news. However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix ...

The GSM Association (GSMA), the organization responsible for developing the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard, announced on Tuesday that it is working to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE ...

With RCS rolling out on the iPhone yesterday, Google is looking ahead on new features including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone. The governing GSMA body says the ...

Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...

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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 ...

In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is better, but everything else is more confusing and frustrating than ever.

Apple has released the iOS 26.5 release candidate, which officially introduces end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS conversations between iPhone and Android. A new encryption toggle in the Messages ...