Earlier this year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At ...

Apple adding RCS messaging to iPhones with iOS 18 was a huge deal at the time, considering the company’s historic resistance to the standard. RCS support has been limited based on what carrier you’re ...

Hell has frozen over. On November 16, 2023, Apple made the very unexpected announcement that it was bringing support for RCS on the iPhone in 2024. In 2022, Tim Cook himself said that he’d rather sell ...

iMessage revolutionized texting for iPhone users. It replaced SMS with a new, better, faster protocol. Now, Android is trying to do the same with RCS. And while it’s getting there, it does have one ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. From the moment that RCS went live in iOS 18 and the world of iPhone owners joined the party that we’ve had ...

RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is a messaging standard that offers a richer texting experience compared to traditional SMS. It allows for features like sending larger media files, group chat ...

Google is starting to test end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messages for RCS group chats on Android. Some users who are enrolled in the Messages open beta program will gain access in the coming weeks ...

Apple has begun testing iOS 26.1, the first major update since last month’s iOS 26 release. The beta may expand Apple ...

Google has acquired Jibe Mobile, a provider of RCS services for telecom carriers. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Mike Dodd, Android RCS Software Engineer and Minister of Messaging, ...