Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.
The GSMA has finalised RCS Universal Profile 4.0, and the headline feature is native video calling baked directly into your ...
The GSMA has announced the finalization of RCS Universal Profile 4.0. The RCS update can introduce video calls within chats, letting users jump from text conversations straight into a call within ...
The Google Messages app now lets users send texts to themselves via RCS. The app previously restricted users to SMS when texting themselves. This means you can now send long text messages, ...
The latest news comes via CNBC which reported that the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) is working to develop end-to-end encryption between different communication platforms using RCS.
RCS — or Rich Communication Services — has become the backbone of sending messages on Android phones, since it's the default way that Google Messages handles sending and receiving texts. A recent ...
David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...