Tag: RCS

Thanks to several companies (most of all Google; least of all Apple), RCS (Rich Communication Services) is spreading throughout the tech industry. Around the world, people are starting to experience the benefits of this new messaging technology. Stateside, all of ...

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR RCS ads have been a thing on Android for a while now, but now, even iPhone users in the US are receiving them. Screenshots show a swipeable carousel ad for a sporting event, but ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile has confirmed to Android Authority that 613 million RCS messages are sent over its network each day in the US. This comes shortly after Google announced that over one billion RCS messages are ...

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced that over one billion RCS messages are sent in the US every day. This figure comes over six months after Apple adopted the standard on iOS. RCS enables features like high-quality ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a UI change in the latest version of the Google Messages app. Videos sent via RCS have a delete shortcut instead of a forward icon. This would make for a much ...

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority On a recent flight from Paris to Budapest, I logged into Air France’s in-flight Wi-Fi and was faced with the same overpriced plans I’ve seen for years now. Dozens of euros to be connected ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is preparing new RCS labels for contacts. The app will soon display an RCS tag next to the names and numbers of contacts using RCS. In addition to the RCS label, Google ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A recurring Google Messages bug prevents some users from activating RCS, leaving devices stuck with SMS. Users have found that clearing the app cache and data for Google Messages and Carrier Services can fix ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR RCS messaging on iPhones is now finally available to Google Fi subscribers. The feature is rolling out to compatible iPhones with the iOS 18.4 update. Users can enable it by tapping on the RCS ...