Apple will finally add RCS messaging standard support to the iPhone through a software release early next year, the company told TechRadar. RCS or Rich Communication Services, a communications ...

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 ...

The orange dot that shows up on an iPhone is a perfect example. It’s a symbol letting you know something important, but since ...

Google's new RCS Archival feature on Pixel phones lets employers read and store RCS messages on work-managed devices, even ...

Google has added PDF support to RCS messages in Google Messages, starting with India. Businesses can now send tickets, invoices, and receipts via PDF directly in chats. One of the perks of using ...

Add Samsung to the list of mobile technology companies embracing RCS in a big way. The South Korean firm laid out its plans for its adoption of the new messaging format on Tuesday, saying it will ...

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 ...

RCS message (Rich Communication Services) is Google’s upgrade to traditional SMS, designed to add smart features like read receipts, high-quality media sharing, and typing indicators. However, not ...

Here's how to check if your carrier supports the messaging protocol, how to enable it and when Apple could bring end-to-end encryption to the protocol on your iPhone. Zach began writing for CNET in ...

The new RCS Archival feature will send timestamped copies of RCS messages to company servers, but only for fully-managed Pixel phones.