“End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users,” Google confirmed on May 11.

You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.

Apple Inc.'s AAPL latest iOS 26.5 update, alongside Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG GOOGL Google Messages, is beginning to roll out ...

Samsung is discontinuing its messaging app and transitioning to Google Messages by the summer. In an End of Service Announcement shared the week of March 30, Samsung said it will discontinue its ...

Google Messages is becoming one of the most feature-rich messaging clients on mobile with tons of features. The RCS app’s selection of settings makes it a fantastic default messaging app for the ...

Samsung Messages Is Going Away in July: Save Your Texts Before It Disappears ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades. Samsung is saying goodbye to its own texting app and handing the keys to ...

You may be hearing that Samsung Messages is going away, and for many Android users, that's true. Samsung is quietly phasing out its Samsung Messages app and moving people to Google Messages as the ...

The latest Google Messages beta (v20260306) contains code for a dedicated “SMS blaster protection” toggle. SMS blasters are portable devices that bypass carrier filters by forcing phones to switch to ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...