I finally have RCS on my iPhone, and it’s one of my favorite iOS 18 features
Table of Contents Apple’s Messages app has certainly come a long way. When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it could only send SMS — there weren’t even picture messages.…
Here’s every carrier that lets your iPhone send RCS messages to Android phones
RCS messaging has gained popularity by leaps and bounds this past year, especially in the Western market. More than 1 billion people are estimated to use RCS messaging at present,…
RCS messaging is now live in iOS 18.2 for Boost Mobile subscribers
This week, Apple released iOS 18.2. Though the update is mostly being advertised for its new Apple Intelligence features, it also includes another feature long promised for certain U.S. iPhone…
RCS messages are about to look a little different on your Android phone
You might soon see a change in how your messages look on your Android phone. Google Messages is rolling out a change to how the type of message is displayed.…
How to enable RCS messaging in iOS 18
Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital Trends Support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) is one of the lesser-known features in the Apple iOS 18 update. RCS is an enhanced version of…
Apple did something weird at WWDC 2024
Joe Maring / Digital Trends Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote has come and gone. As we anticipated, it was a big one. From lots of UI changes in iOS 18 to Apple’s…
RCS Coming to iPhone This Fall, Leaked Google Promo Image Claims
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Rich communication services (RCS) is already a big deal on Android phones with more than a billion users. Those numbers might be going up by…
It’s finally happening — your iPhone is getting RCS in 2024
Joe Maring / Digital Trends Today is a day I truly didn’t expect would ever happen. On November 16, 2023, Apple officially confirmed that RCS texting is finally coming to the iPhone…
Google Messages vs. Samsung Messages: Which app should you use?
Tushar Mehta / Digital Trends Amid the rise of third-party messaging apps, texting remains a popular means of messaging in the U.S. If you own an Android phone, you’ve likely…
IOS 16 is the perfect time for Apple’s Messages to gain RCS
With iOS 16 on the horizon, it’s just about time for Apple and Google to make up and finally improve the messaging situation between iOS and Android users.