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Apple kneecaps the latest Android iMessage app, but Beeper vows to stumble on

By David Nield published

Apple has taken steps to block Beeper Mini, which briefly offered Android users full access to iMessage.

Apple bursts RCS messaging bubble by confirming they'll still be green in iMessages

By David Nield published

Android users will soon be better represented on iOS, but there are still questions about the implementation.

Want iMessage on your Android phone? You'll now need Beeper Mini... and a Mac

By Hamish Hector last updated

Beeper Mini is back again, but only for Android users with a Mac. Is this the beginning of the end?

Beeper Mini gives Android users a way to talk to iMessage on iOS right now

By Cesar Cadenas published

Beeper Mini offers a wide array of iMessage features although its future as a mainstay in the industry is a mystery.

6 ways iOS 18 improves messaging between iPhone and Android – and 3 ways it doesn’t

By Jamie Richards published

iOS 18 brings RCS support to the iPhone, making it easier for Apple and Android users to communicate over text

Nothing Chats took a shot at iMessage, but it's taken down Sunbird instead

By Lance Ulanoff published

Nothing Chats on Nothing Phones probably won't survive the Sunbird fiasco.

Apple Messages is finally getting a feature it’s needed for years in iOS 26

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s Messages app is getting two important new features in iOS 26.

Apple future-proofing iMessage to protect against the scary future of quantum computing hacking

By Cesar Cadenas published

Scheduled to come out with iOS 17.4, PQ3 will protect iMessage texts from attacks from sophisticated machines.

This messaging app could soon bring FaceTime calls to your Android phone

By Hamish Hector published

Beeper Mini has already brought improved iMessage support to Android, now the devs want to add Facetime too.

Apple's iMessage dodges tough new EU regulations – and Google isn't happy

By Darren Allan published

Apple has escaped the attention of the Digital Markets Act with its messaging app, but not, of course, with iOS.

RCS on iPhone has expanded its reach to more countries with iOS 18 beta 3

By James Rogerson published

iOS 18 beta users in Canada and various European countries can now use RCS.

The great Android-to-iPhone texting divide crumbles as RCS support rolls out in iOS 18 beta

By Carrie Marshall published

RCS will make messaging between iPhones and Android phones much better – and if you're brave you can try it today.

Fun while it lasted – Beeper Mini's grand iMessage experiment is officially over

By Cesar Cadenas published

Beeper admits defeat as it will no longer support the app, although it will live on for now as a final solution does exist.

Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster

By Alex Blake published

Nothing tried to help Android users get an iMessage-like texting experience, but its idea was astoundingly insecure.

Hell freezes over – Apple to support RCS messages from Android phones next year

By Lance Ulanoff published

Apple finally announced plans to support the RCS standard next year.

At long last, Android emoji reactions show up properly on iPhones

By David Nield published

It seems Apple and Google have rolled out a small but important update for cross-platform messaging.

Apple will finally enable encrypted RCS messages between iOS and Android, and it's about time

By Jamie Richards published

Apple will, at long last, enabling end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, allowing iPhones and Android phones to text each other with the security encryption provides for the first time.

Beeper Mini is back after Apple shutdown, but had to sacrifice its main appeal

By Cesar Cadenas published

Beeper Mini will now ask you to register with an AppleID login and it's also free to use – at least, for the time being.

Android phones can now edit text messages, just like the iPhone

By Philip Berne published

Google add RCS message editing and a host of Google Home and other new features to Android phones, available now.

Google Messages rolls out emoji reactions to become even more like iMessage

By David Nield published

Users of Google Messages have even more visual effects to pick from, with a new update.

Google Messages now lets you edit texts you’re sending to iPhones, but there’s a serious catch

By Alex Blake published

Texts sent from Android to iOS can now be edited, but it doesn’t work the other way around.

Google Messages could soon let you send higher-quality images over RCS

By James Rogerson published

Google Messages heavily compresses images sent over RCS, but it might soon stop doing so.

New Google Messages update makes it look a bit like the iPhone's Messages app

By Cesar Cadenas published

The app implements its own take on Contact Poster called Profiles and now has full-screen animations for texts.

Apple's RCS messaging on iOS is beset by security issues, but a fix is in the works

By Alex Blake published

Apple has enabled RCS messaging in iOS 18 and it’s not as private or secure as other apps – but a fix is coming.

Instagram wants you to do more with DMs than just slide into someone else’s

By Jacob Krol published

Instagram is making some major changes to DMs, and they just might make you want to use them way more.

iOS 17.2 is out now – here are 7 new features, including Journal and spatial video

By Axel Metz published

We highlight the best new iOS 17.2 features for your iPhone.

iOS 18 rumored to be bringing new text effects to the Messages app

By David Nield published

It sounds as though Apple is planning to add more precision to the text effects in Messages on iOS.

WordPress.com owner Automattic just bought a voice messaging service

By Craig Hale published

Automattic actions next part of its plan to rule online messaging with acquisition of Beeper months after Texts.com.

Google Messages is finally getting a group chat upgrade it should have had years ago

By Rowan Davies published

Google Messages is getting another group chat upgrade, and soon you could be able to add custom icons to your group chats.

Google Messages could finally be getting this WhatsApp-style group chat feature

By Jamie Richards published

Google Messages could be getting a new mentions feature similar to apps like WhatsApp, as well as a redesign to coincide with the upcoming release of Android 16, according to some unreleased code.