Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones ...

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...

After the first beta was iPhone to iPhone only, the second iOS 26.4 developer beta lets iPhones and Androids trade fully ...

Within the changelog of the iOS 26.4 beta, Apple details that it is now testing end-to-end encryption in RCS messaging on ...

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In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a ...

Apple implemented RCS on iPhones with iOS 18. Though it has been more than a year since the support landed, the RCS messages on iPhone lack end-to-end encryption. That could be changing soon, as Apple ...

Apple's iOS 26.4 beta is here with RCS encryption and music updates. However, Siri 2.0 is still missing ahead of the newly announced March 4 event.

Apple has taken a small step toward securing cross-platform messaging, with early RCS encryption support now appearing in the iOS 26.4 beta. Just don't expect to get that much testing done right now.

RCS 3.0 was officially unveiled by the GSMA, an association representing mobile network operators. On the face of it, it’s fairly boring news. However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix ...