Apple added RCS to the iPhone, but crucially, the current implementation lacks end-to-end encryption. That's changing in the latest beta.

RCS (“Chat features”) in Google Messages can be great when it works: typing indicators, better group chats, higher-quality media, and Wi‑Fi messaging in some cases. When it doesn’t work, the symptoms ...

iOS 26.4 is going to be a pretty big update for the iPhone. It's expected to launch late in March based on past x.4 releases ...

Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

Apple is once again releasing expanded RCS features with its latest iOS beta update, but there's no telling when it will be ...

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones only.

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 26.4, expanding end-to-end encryption for RCS messages to include Android users.

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.

Over a billion RCS messages are sent on a daily basis in the United States, Google said today. ‌RCS‌, or Rich Communication Services, is a communication protocol that replaced the prior SMS and MMS ...

RCS 3.0 was officially unveiled by the GSMA, an association representing mobile network operators. On the face of it, it’s fairly boring news. However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix ...

With RCS messaging, you get features like typing indicators and the "Delivered" status message while messaging Android users. It also helps ensure high-quality videos and pictures are sent when ...