Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has updated its messaging system to accurately display Android user reactions on iOS, marking a major step forward in iPhone–Android messaging. What Happened: Apple has ...

With RCS rolling out on the iPhone yesterday, Google is looking ahead on new features including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone. The governing GSMA body says the ...

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 ...

Well, the moment has arrived. After long last, Apple has agreed to adopt RCS, a messaging standard that completely changes the game (or lack thereof) when it comes to text messages between Android and ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Grainy photos. No support for WiFi. Lingering doubts that someone actually saw your message. Even in 2023, sending a text message from an iPhone to an Android device - and vice versa - feels ...

After countless ads and several years of Google’s pleading, RCS has finally come to Apple’s Messages app. I jumped on the experience pretty quickly, activating it as part of the second iOS 18 beta ...

The modern phone is designed to handle much more than voice calling. Texting has become a mainstay for its convenience and the ability to manage non-urgent conversations with ease. Some of the best ...

It seems Google's incessant vouching for the RCS (Rich Communication Services) standard with the #GetTheMessage campaign has finally caught Apple's attention. The company says that next year, it will ...

For years, the dreaded green bubble has been a thorn in the side of iPhone users. It represents a messaging experience devoid of the modern features we've come to expect, as iOS shunts conversations ...

With RCS messaging arriving on iPhones with iOS 18 earlier this year, texting Android phones has gotten significantly better. Unfortunately RCS messaging on iPhone is only available if your carrier ...