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

Native video calling could finally mean an end to juggling multiple apps ...

RCS 4.0 is here and it promises a lot of interesting upgrades to Google Messages, whether you message other Android users or ...

Native video calls and text formatting sound great, but don’t expect them to hit your phone any time soon.

Now that RCS works between Android and iPhone, it’s become a more important tool for everyone, and the next major update to ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google's been a big proponent of RCS, the standard that modernizes text messaging with features like high-quality media, typing ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

RCS message open in iPhone messaging app - Kafka Ibram/Shutterstock After years of back and forth about blue bubbles and green bubbles, Apple finally addressed the need for better text messaging ...

History proves that text messaging between Android and iOS users has been more often frustrating than not. But recent changes are making it easier to communicate between the two platforms. RCS is the ...

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 ...