RCS Universal Profile 4.0 is ready, introducing the prospect of video calls and richer messaging features for apps like ...

RCS 4.0 will solve one of Android messaging's biggest problems ...

Samsung is officially shutting down its messaging app in July 2026. Samsung is pushing users to move to Google Messages ...

Samsung Messages is being discontinued as the company streamlines messaging and leans into another major platform.

This is thanks to the latest RCS standard that includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. It basically enables interoperable encryption between different platform providers.

By July, Samsung devices will rely on Google Messages, instead of the formerly-installed Samsung Messages.

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.

Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...

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 ...