Samsung Messages Is Shutting Down, but There Are Ways to Keep Using It

Samsung is officially shutting down its messaging app in July 2026. Samsung is pushing users to move to Google Messages ...

‘Stop Texting’: FBI Warning Drives Apple’s iPhone Messaging Update

Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...
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Best Samsung Messages Alternative

Since you saw the news earlier in the week about the end of Samsung Messages, you might be looking for an alternative. Is ...

RCS: The new reign of business messaging

For 2026 strategy, brands and technical teams can’t ignore RCS versus SMS.

iOS 26.5 Public Beta: Is End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Finally Coming to iPhone?

The iOS 26.5 beta brings back an option to enable end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on your device. When Apple brought RCS ...
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Here's How to Enable RCS Messaging on Your iPhone

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 ...

Samsung replaces Messages app with Google's. What does this mean?

By July, Samsung devices will rely on Google Messages, instead of the formerly-installed Samsung Messages.

We finally know when Samsung Messages is going away for good

The messaging app will be discontinued in July ...

iOS 26.5’s Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta

OS 26.5 beta 1 gives the Messages app support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, after previously being available in the ...

RCS 4.0: Messaging protocol brings native video calls and formatted text

The industry association GSMA has finalized the RCS Universal Profile 4.0. The new version promises native video calls, rich text formatting, and more.