Apple added support for the Google-supported RCS (Rich Communication Services) message standard with iOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to ...

The entire world shifted from Short Message Service (SMS) to other chat services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. The feature-rich alternative messaging apps lured users and have been improving ...

OS now supports RCS messaging with Android phones—but only up to a point. Here's what you need to know about messaging across ...

Apple released the fifth public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 25. The update brought a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. But when Apple released ...

Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices.

Whether you have trouble finding your home keys in the dark or you want to brighten up your path, turn on your Android phone's camera flash and use it as a flashlight. We'll show you three different ...

After countless ads and several years of Google’s pleading, RCS has finally come to Apple’s Messages app. I jumped on the experience pretty quickly, activating it as part of the second iOS 18 beta ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. iOS 18.4 brings RCS texting to Google Fi iPhones, improving texting experience. RCS support enables high-quality media, typing ...

Support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) is one of the lesser-known features in iOS 18, which is now available for everyone. RCS is an enhanced version of SMS for text messaging, and its ...

It's a situation no one should ever be in, but in case of an emergency, Google today announced the availability of texting 911 with Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the US. The new feature, slated ...

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