This is critical because U.S. federal agencies repeatedly warn that texting without the protection of end-to-end encryption ...

The French and U.K. equivalents to the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency have issued new advice for users. “Deactivate ...

Starting with the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to be able to support end-to-end ...

Messages for web is undergoing an important backend change, particularly for users on Google Fi. Instead of relying on older ...

It's 7am and I'm about to leave when I get a text message from my girlfriend: “please check the laundry in the dryer and if it's still wet run it again.” She's still asleep in bed, and she hasn't ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android users is coming soon via the new Universal Profile 3.0 specifications from GSMA. The new standard supports the Messaging Layer ...

With the arrival of Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhone last year, the experience of texting from iOS to Android improved dramatically. As Apple says on its website, RCS supports delivery ...

Apple is testing enhanced RCS messaging in the iOS 26 beta that could bring richer texts between iPhones and Androids for the first time.

In Apple's second iOS 26.3 beta, a leaker found code related to the company's work on bringing E2EE to RCS chats.