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Samsung Messages is going away, so here are 5 the best messaging alternatives

If you haven't heard yet, Samsung has officially confirmed that it's shutting down its Samsung Messages app later this year. The company has already stopped pre-installing it on newer Galaxy devices, ...
Android Authority

Android 15 has satellite messaging support. So why can't you use it?

With the launch of Android 15 earlier this week, Google officially brought satellite messaging support to the operating system. However, the feature is not active, and there are still many questions ...
Android Police

Why Android is better off without a universal messaging app

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
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RCS is not working with Google Messages on new Android phones

Remember when you would share a photo or video you took using the camera on your iPhone with a friend or loved one using an ...
androidheadlines.com

Android 15 brings Satellite Messaging to select phones and carriers

The stable version of Android 15 is rolling out and it is bringing satellite messaging. This will allow many Android smartphones to communicate using satellites. How will Satellite Messaging work on ...
CNET

Some New Samsung Device Owners Are Running Into RCS Messaging Issues

Google is investigating an issue that some Android devices are encountering when trying to use RCS messaging. According to ...
Android Police

I've been switching apps for years, and this Google Messages upgrade might finally fix that

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
Forbes

Samsung Is Retiring Its Messages App — What Galaxy Users Need To Know

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. All change for Galaxy. This is your six-week warning. Samsung first launched its texting app ...
Forbes

Apple iPhone And Android Messages Are Getting More Sophisticated Features

When an iPhone user receives a message from an Android phone, it shows up as a green bubble (not the more highly prized blue bubbles that appear when the message is from another iPhone). Now, a new ...
9to5google

iOS 18 rolling out RCS to the iPhone for better Android messaging

Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...
Android Authority

iPhone-Android RCS messaging finally gets the security upgrade we've been waiting for

Apple has released the iOS 26.5 release candidate, which officially introduces end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS conversations between iPhone and Android. A new encryption toggle in the Messages ...