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

The tool records Google Messages activity on employer-managed Android phones to meet legal and regulatory retention rules.

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

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

X Widens Rollout of XChat Encrypted DMs to More Users

Google Messages Beta Adds QR Code Key Verification for RCS Chats

iOS 26 Code Points to Apple Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS

Google Messages Rolls Out 'Delete for Everyone' Across Android

Google Messages Expands ‘Delete for Everyone’ Feature to More Users

Google Messages Adds PDF Attachments in India via RCS Business Messaging

Germ Launches Beta of Encrypted DMs for Bluesky

GSMA Unveils RCS Universal Profile 3.1 With High-Fidelity Voice Notes

Google Messages Introduces Beta RCS Editing for Android-to-iPhone Texts

X Pauses Encrypted DMs Ahead of Rumored XChat Messaging App