RCS support goes live for select iOS 18 beta 2 users
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 18 beta 2 includes a new RCS option in the iPhone’s Settings app, allowing testers to toggle it as desired. Despite the RCS…
Apple finally adds support for RCS in latest iOS 18 beta
Apple has finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its Messages app. The feature arrived as part of the second developer beta of iOS 18 earlier this week.…
iOS 18 beta 2 introduces a broken RCS toggle in iPhone settings
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 18 beta 2 is now available to those enrolled in Apple’s developer program, and it surfaces an RCS toggle for some users. While…
Turning off RCS? Google Messages will warn you about your group chats
TL;DR Google Messages will soon inform users who disable RCS that they will exit group chats after 30 days. This notice will be part of the warning message that appears…
At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts
The biggest updates coming to Apple’s iMessage and its Messages app in iOS 18 aren’t its AI emoji, Genmoji, or even the ability to send texts via satellite. It’s the…
Google confirms what version of RCS Apple will support on iPhones
Umme Aimon Shabbir / Android Authority TL;DR Last year, Apple confirmed it would bring RCS support to the Messages app for iOS. However, it didn’t confirm which version of the…
Google will bring RCS support to 911 emergency calls, starting this winter
TL;DR RCS message support will roll out to every 911 call center in a gradual process, starting this winter. In addition to texts, you’ll be able to send high-res video…
Millions of iPhone users have already been using RCS, they just don’t know it
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Millions of Japanese iPhone users have been sending text messages over RCS for years now. This is thanks to the downloadable +Message app created…
Google Messages will finally stop sending photos over RCS one at a time
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google Messages app includes code that groups photos together if you send multiple pics in one RCS message. This fixes the current…