WhatsApp’s new update outshines Apple’s RCS upgrade on iPhone—here's what the new feature isWhatsApp is rolling out new features that enhance user privacy. Users can now set up usernames, eliminating the need to share phone numbers...
Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google MessagesSamsung is phasing out its own messaging app. Users of Samsung phones in the US will need to switch to Google Messages by July. This change...
Samsung messages app discontinued: Tech giant pulls the plug on its messages app, users must switch to this platform by JulySamsung is phasing out its Messages app in July 2026, urging millions of Galaxy users to switch to Google Messages. This move aims to conso...
iOS 26.3 update coming soon: Apple adds RCS messaging, Android transfer, and major security fixes – here’s everything iPhone users need to knowApple iOS 26.3 features: Apple's iOS 26.3 update is coming soon. It will prepare for encrypted RCS messaging between iPhones and Android ph...
Apple ties up with Jio to enable 'RCS' messaging service on iPhonesApple has partnered with Reliance Jio to introduce Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones in India, enabling Jio users to exchange iM...
Apple’s blue bubble chat to pop up on Indian android phonesApple is negotiating with Google to bring its rich communication services (RCS) messaging to Indian users, allowing cross-platform compatib...
India's business messaging market set to hit billion-dollar revenue mark in 2025India's business messaging market will exceed $1 billion by 2025. Growth will be driven by WhatsApp Business and RCS. Innovations like Appl...
RCS Messaging: Decoding Apple's next move to compete with Google and WhatsAppApple's announcement to enable RCS messaging in iMessage with iOS 18 upgrade, enhancing communication features for Android users. RCS, a GS...
ET Explainer: How will Apple's RCS support for SMSes improve user experienceRCS is an interactive messaging protocol which enables features such as two-way communication, exchange of text/pictures/videos, group conv...
ET Explains: Apple's RCS adoption and how it will affect Indian usersApple has announced its adoption of the RCS (rich communication services) messaging standard, which will be enabled via a software update l...
Apple gives in, plans to adopt RCS feature to improve texting between iPhone and Android devicesApple has said that in 2024, the iPhone will sport RCS messaging that is used by most Android phones.
Apple to adopt RCS standard to enable easier communication between iOS and Android usersThe development comes after London-based tech brand Nothing announced an app to bridge the gap between the two sets of users, and amid pres...
Google mocks Apple in new video for lack of RCS messaging supportGoogle last year launched a "Get the Message" campaign to put pressure on Apple to support RCS on the iPhone, which is still ongoing today ...
Google starts rolling out end-to-end encryption for group chatsGoogle has also launched campaigns to convince Apple to adopt this standard for its own Messages app.
Google tests end-to-end encrypted group chats in Messaging appGoogle has announced that it is testing end-to-end encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services) group chats, which will be available to some...
Apple CEO responds to Google's 'SMS request'. Here's what he saidApple CEO Tim Cook believes that Rich Communication Services functionality for the iPhone is no longer required since Apple consumers have ...
Google switching from SMS to RCS end-to-end encryption for its default messaging appRich communication services, a successor to SMS, has been adopted by Apple’s iMessage as well.