Apple released the fifth public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 25. The update brought a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. But when Apple released ...

Consumers receive billions of calls and texts from bad actors each year, and as a result they’re afraid to respond.” — Scott ...

Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users. This made Android folks unwelcome in many a group chat, but Apple finally started ...

Apple is preparing a major upgrade to iPhone messaging that could finally narrow the long-standing gap between iMessage and texts sent to Android phones. With i ...

iOS 18.4 is currently in beta testing, and with the recent beta 2 debut, it brought long-awaited RCS messaging support to not only Google Fi users, but also customers of some other big US carrier ...

Apple’s iOS 26.3 update is shaping up to be far more significant than a routine software refresh. While earlier versions of iOS introduced RCS support.

Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates. "End ...

Apple is planning to add support for RCS 3 in iOS 26, a move that could improve messaging capabilities between iPhones and ...

Editor's Note: Verizon is warning an RCS texting change is in store for some users in 2025. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. If you've seen the letters RCS while ...

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 ...