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Group Chats Getting Upgrades on Google Messages

Tim April 2, 2025 3

According to spotted code inside the latest Google Messages beta build, your group chats should be getting a few upgrades soon. In the future, it looks as though Google will allow for the sharing of group chats via links and QR codes, making getting friends...

New RCS Universal Profile 3.0 Adds End-to-End Encryption, Apple and Google Both Included

Kellen March 14, 2025 9

From the moment that RCS went live in iOS 18 and the world of iPhone owners joined the party that we've had over here on Android, there has been one missing piece to make this a truly great cross-platform messaging experience. I'm talking about end-to-end...

Google: We’re Working On That ‘Receiving Media’ Issue in Messages

Tim March 11, 2025 1

Google Messages users are apparently experiencing an issue when receiving media, something Google has been actively working to fix. Google took to its support site to say that it's hoping users will see a noticeable difference now, after updates have been...

Android Feature Drop Adds 4 New Features in Chrome, Messages, Auto, Find My for Everyone

Kellen March 4, 2025 3

In the world of Android, the weeks don't get that much bigger than this one. Not only are we getting a Google Pixel Feature Drop that adds a bunch of goodies to the Pixel line-up of devices, Google is also sharing 4 new features coming to Android that any...

Google Messages Now Lets You RCS Message Yourself and That’s Amazing News

Kellen February 14, 2025 10

Not that I've ever tried this before, but Google Messages has apparently (only now) added the ability to send yourself an RCS message and it may just be one of the greatest features ever. Self-texting in high quality is here! The latest version of Google...

Google Messages Will Support Message Deletion for RCS Users

Tim February 7, 2025 6

It was in July of last year when GSMA laid the foundation of Universal Profile 2.7 for RCS (Rich Communication Services). Within that foundation was a few new features, including the ability to delete already sent messages. Google is now confirmed to be...

As Expected, Verizon’s Message+ is Done Today

Tim December 9, 2024 1

Verizon told us one month ago that on December 9, Message+ would be shut down. Apparently, they weren't kidding, with even the service's FAQ disappearing from the carrier's website. Hopefully all users made a switch by now, but it wouldn't surprise us if a few...

Verizon Gives You Message+ Users Another Month to Find a Replacement

Kellen November 7, 2024 16

To kick off the month of October, Verizon caused a bunch of users of its Message+ app to freakout with an announcement that it would shutdown the service by November 7. Well, that day as come and it appears that Verizon is giving everyone another month to find...