Apple added RCS to the iPhone, but crucially, the current implementation lacks end-to-end encryption. That's changing in the latest beta.

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Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

RCS 3.0 was officially unveiled by the GSMA, an association representing mobile network operators. On the face of it, it’s fairly boring news. However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix ...

With RCS rolling out on the iPhone yesterday, Google is looking ahead on new features including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone. The governing GSMA body says the ...

When RCS messaging became available on the iPhone with the rollout of iOS 18, the technical director of the GSM Association teased that the next major milestone for the messaging standard is the ...

RCS is no longer insecure on iOS—if you're a beta tester.

Apple may be close to implementing encryption for RCS messages. The signs of this were reportedly discovered in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. This will finally enable encrypted messaging between Android and Apple ...

Apple has taken a first step toward blocking the ability of third parties to read messages sent between iPhone and Android.

Apple is once again releasing expanded RCS features with its latest iOS beta update, but there's no telling when it will be widely available.

Yesterday, Apple officially launched iOS 18 for the general public. The announcement came right after a week the Cupertino giant unveiled the iPhone 16 lineup. Although iOS 18 brought numerous ...

The next major version of Android is going to come with one feature that will please the security-conscious: built-in encryption. It means anyone who grabs hold of your mobile device—from petty thief ...