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Apple's Messages app is getting the WhatsApp treatment - here are 5 new features coming to iOS 26

By Rowan Davies published

iOS 26 will see a lot of changes for the Messages app, see how these 5 new features will change how you connect with others.

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.

How to unsend an iMessage

By Karen Freeman published

You've accidentally sent an iMessage you wish you hadn't. Don't worry, just a few simple steps will make it un-happen.

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?

It took a genius teenager to break iMessage's code, but it'll take a change of heart from Apple for us to get an Android version of iMessage

By Lance Ulanoff published

US Lawmakers think Apple is anti-competitive, but maybe it's just short-sighted.

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

5 hidden features in iOS 26, including iMessage polls and faster Reminders

By James Rogerson published

iOS 26 has almost too many features to keep track of, but these five are well worth learning about.

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.

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.

How to know if someone blocked you on iMessage

By Karen Freeman published

There's no surefire way to know if someone has blocked you, but there are some clues you can put together that will give you a pretty good idea.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What is RCS messaging? The iMessage rival and SMS text replacement explained

By Hamish Hector last updated

What is RCS messaging? What does RCS stand for? We have the answers to these questions and more in this quick FAQ.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Apple is ready to support RCS on iPhones in 2024 and I have so many questions

By Lance Ulanoff published

Apple's plan to introduce RCS support to iPhones in 2024 is exciting but also very short on details.

Should you ditch unencrypted messaging apps? Here's what experts say about the FBI's warning

By Chris Rowlands published

The FBI recently warned Americans to strictly use encrypted messaging apps to keep their communications secure. But is it really something you need to worry about?

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 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.

Scheduled messages are the hottest trend on iPhone and Android - here's 13 times you might want to send that text later

By Philip Berne published

Why text now what you can put off until later?

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.