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
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 ...
23 Sep, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
Is someone spying on your text messages? Check using these easy stepsWhat’s in your phone might be at risk, review the settings before it gets too late.
23 Feb, 2023, 11.14 PM 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
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 ...
09 Sep, 2022, 05.43 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
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.
28 May, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Judge denies class action status in lawsuit alleging iPhones didn't deliver texts to Android usersApple has argued that the lawsuits should be thrown out. Apple can't wire tap its own facilities, the company's lawyers have argued.
07 Aug, 2015, 12.51 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