Apple's iOS 26.5 beta reintroduces end-to-end encryption for RCS chats with Android, bringing a big security upgrade to cross ...

RCS Universal Profile 4.0 is ready, introducing the prospect of video calls and richer messaging features for apps like ...

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...

RCS Universal Profile 4.0 adds support for interoperable video calls from messaging apps. is a senior reporter covering ...

Native video calls and text formatting sound great, but don’t expect them to hit your phone any time soon.

The GSM Association recently announced that the new RCS Universal Profile 4.0 could enable video calls between iPhone and ...

This is thanks to the latest RCS standard that includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. It basically enables interoperable encryption between different platform providers.

When RCS messaging became available on the iPhone with the rollout of iOS 18, the technical director of the GSM Association teased that the next major milestone for the messaging standard is the ...

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With RCS messaging, you get features like typing indicators and the "Delivered" status message while messaging Android users. It also helps ensure high-quality videos and pictures are sent when ...

Editor's Note: Verizon is warning an RCS texting change is in store for some users in 2025. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. If you've seen the letters RCS while ...