Updated on May 12 as Apple’s new messaging update goes live. It’s finally here — almost. Almost 18-months after the FBI ...

RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

Does your wireless carrier support encrypted RCS messaging with the new iPhone update? Check to see if texting just got more ...

Sure, you can continue the conversation over SMS, but iMessage and RCS have significant advantages. iMessages, which can only be done between Apple devices, are end-to-end encrypted, plus they have ...

In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is ...

Google has stumbled in the dark for years trying to replicate the success of the iPhone's iMessage chat app. But each attempt turned into a failure until Google embraced RCS a few years ago. Google ...

This landmark implementation with Google and the big 3 communication carriers transforms traditional transactional, SMS announcements into an interactive, AI-powered conversation where consumers can: ...

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 ...

UPDATE (April 29, 2024): Custom RCS chat bubbles are now rolling out more widely for Google Messages users. Up until now, the rollout was very limited. Everyone should have access to the feature soon.

Since last year’s “Get the Message” advertising campaign online and in New York City, awareness of Rich Communication Services (RCS) is growing more mainstream. Google is now making RCS even more ...