Google may soon add end-to-end encryption for RCS

The dogfood version of the recently updated app shows multiple references to encryption for RCS, the feature-rich successor to SMS messaging. Continue reading Google may soon add end-to-end encryption for RCS

Google adds Verified SMS and anti-spam feature to Messages app

If webmail, WhatsApp and IM are killing SMS, someone might want to tell Google – as it continues to add new features to its Messages app. Continue reading Google adds Verified SMS and anti-spam feature to Messages app

Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to replace SMS with RCS Messaging in 2020

Mobile carriers in the United States will finally offer a universal cross-carrier communication standard for the next-generation RCS messaging service that is meant to replace SMS and has the potential to change the way consumers interact with brands f… Continue reading Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to replace SMS with RCS Messaging in 2020