SMS messages are old and boring — RCS messaging is the future. For the uninitiated, RCS messaging — short for “rich communication services” — turns your phone’s standard text messaging app into a chat ...

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Google's new RCS Archival feature allows employers to log texts for compliance. Here is how it works and how to tell if your chats are being monitored.

Google is giving group chats a major glow-up. With new customization and mute options rolling out soon, Android users can now tame the chatty chaos with ease. You’ll be able to create or change RCS ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar—Google Messages is changing how you pick, send, and view media like pictures and videos ...

Google Messages is testing custom RCS group chat icons. Users will be able to set their own chosen icon instead of defaulting to a grid made up of users’ initials or individual profile pictures.

Google is ramping up its messaging efforts by adding a much-awaited feature to its built-in text messaging app. The recent update to Google Messages finally adds a definite RCS label alongside ...

Google Messages, one of the few popular apps that embrace Rich Communication Services (RCS), keeps improving through regular updates designed to improve user experience. Although popularity has been ...

This landmark implementation with Google and the big 3 communication carriers transforms traditional transactional, SMS announcements into an interactive, AI-powered conversation where consumers can: ...