Apple added support for the Google-supported RCS (Rich Communication Services) message standard with iOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to ...

RCS messages between iOS and Android do not currently support end-to-end encryption (E2EE). The GSMA voices its support for addressing this by adding E2EE to the RCS Universal Profile. Google has ...

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 ...

iOS 18.4 brings RCS texting to Google Fi iPhones, improving texting experience. RCS support enables high-quality media, typing indicators, read receipts for iPhone-Android text threads. You'll need to ...

You'll soon be able to more easily tell whether you're chatting through SMS or RCS, thanks to a recent change to the Google Messages app.