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Google Messages Tests Native RCS Video Calling

Beta app strings and log checks indicate the app could add in-chat video calls and the feature would depend on carrier and platform support to work for users.

Google Messages RCS Fails for Some Samsung Galaxy Users After Device Transfers

Apple Brings Threaded Replies and Photo Reactions to RCS in iOS 27 Beta

Telegram Restores Native Apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS

Apple and Google Begin Rolling Out Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android

Apple Confirms Encrypted RCS in iOS 26.5 Release Candidate

WhatsApp Launches Native CarPlay App With Touch-Friendly Tabs

GSMA Announces RCS Universal Profile 4.0 With Native Video Calls

Apple and Google Begin Testing Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android

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

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

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