On December 3, 1992, in Newbury, England, computer scientist Neil Papworth texted two words—“Merry Christmas”—to Richard Jarvis, a Vodafone engineering director, who was across town at a Christmas ...

CHICAGO, (NBC) — If you've seen the letters RCS while texting recently, you're not alone. But what do they mean and why are more people seeing them now? It's likely because of a recent update from ...

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 ...