Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Apple announced in March that it would support RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in a future software update. That “future update” is expected to be iOS 26–either in September or soon after. RCS 3.0 will ...

Here's how to check if your carrier supports the messaging protocol, how to enable it and when Apple could bring end-to-end ...

History proves that text messaging between Android and iOS users has been more often frustrating than not. But recent changes are making it easier to communicate between the two platforms. RCS is the ...

When Apple introduced the “Send Later” feature in iOS 18, many iPhone users were thrilled. The ability to schedule messages for later delivery felt like one of those small but life‑changing ...