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Apple Adds End-to-End Encryption to RCS in iOS 26.5

The update sets up private iPhone–Android chats pending carrier support for the new messaging standard.

WhatsApp Launches Native CarPlay App With Touch-Friendly Tabs

GSMA Announces RCS Universal Profile 4.0 With Native Video Calls

Apple Expands Cross-Platform RCS Encryption Tests in iOS 26.4 Beta 2

Apple and Google Begin Testing Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 Developer Beta With Video Podcasts and Early RCS Encryption

Apple Turns On Stolen Device Protection by Default in iOS 26.4

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encrypted RCS in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta

Apple Prepares RCS End-to-End Encryption in iOS 26.3 Beta

iOS 26.3 Beta Adds Carrier Switch for Encrypted RCS as Testing Expands

WhatsApp Developing Voice and Video Calls for Web Client

Google Fi Launches Web Calls Page as RCS Moves to Google Messages for Web

Google Enables RCS Archiving on Work Android Phones So Employers Can Access Texts

Google Adds AI Scam Detection to Circle to Search in Android 16 QPR2

Google Rolls Out RCS Archival on Managed Android Phones

Google Launches Android RCS Archival for Managed Pixel and Enterprise Android Devices

X Starts Rolling Out 'Chat,' an Encrypted Replacement for DMs on iOS and Web

Google Rolls Out Anti-Scam Protections and New Account Recovery Across Messages and Android

Apple Publishes Fix for iOS 26 iMessage Activation Failure

Spotify Opens On-Demand Song Selection to Free Users Worldwide