Google Messages takes a cue from WhatsApp, will soon introduce message-editing featureWhile Google has not officially confirmed this development, clues from the beta version of the app suggest active exploration of a WhatsApp...
12 Dec, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
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...
20 Nov, 2023, 03.13 PM IST
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.
17 Nov, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
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...
17 Nov, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
iMessage, now on Android, courtesy: NothingCarl Pei has announced a new chat app that aims to remove the lines of discrimination between iOS and Android users. The company's latest f...
15 Nov, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Nothing Phone to bring Apple's blue chat bubbles to Android in select countriesQuestioning the colour of the chat bubble stems from the fact that Android users, especially young adults, feel routinely isolated among a ...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
You can now use iMessage on Windows: How to enable Microsoft's Phone Link for iOSThe tech giant is initially rolling out the preview to Insiders.
03 Mar, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Apple offers hacking targets new options to secure data, chatsThe forthcoming options, along with another security measure for Apple's iMessage chat program, are particularly aimed at celebrities, jour...
08 Dec, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage & Signal: All the features launched in 2022This year, WhatsApp, Telegram, Apple and Signal were neck-to-neck with their tech updates.
15 Nov, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg fires another salvo at Apple, says WhatsApp more secure than iMessageThe Meta boss took to his Facebook account to slam Apple.
19 Oct, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Meta starts anti-iMessage ad campaign to promote WhatsappMark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, revealed the campaign in which Apple is criticised for only providing end-to-end encryption f...
18 Oct, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
iOS 16 rolls out today: From customisable Lock Screen to edit button for iMessages, list of top features for your iPhoneiOS 16 will be rolled out on Monday around 10:30 pm.
12 Sep, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
iOS 16: Apple's new software update comes with a dash of AndroidWith iOS 14, we saw Apple giving users more options. iOS 16 will make it slightly Android-ish.
12 Jun, 2022, 08.06 AM IST
New WhatsApp features in the works: Message reactions, extended time limit for 'Delete For Everyone', and moreThese new cool features would make the app secure and more user-friendly.
04 Feb, 2022, 09.39 AM IST
Google Messages will now support iMessages emoji reactions on AndroidEarlier, when an iPhone user reacted to an Android user's message using an emoji, it showed as a text message.
23 Nov, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
BlackBerry is taking shots at Apple over iMessage spamWhether or not it's actually a problem for iPhone users, BB is wasting no time reminding its users about the security of its messaging plat...
25 Aug, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO John Koum mocks Apple for copying featuresKoum tweeted his views several hours after Apple unveiled a revamped iMessage app for iPhones.
03 Jun, 2014, 08.30 AM IST