9to5Google

What new Google Messages features are rolling out [March 2026]

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google ...

Google just fixed my biggest Android messaging pet peeve

Google Messages for Android is finally making Smart Replies the intelligent feature it ought to have been right from the very start.

Is that text message spam or legit? This Android tool can tell you real quick

How to check if a text message is spam or legit - and the free Android tool I rely on ...
Android

Can You Get Hacked by Responding to a Text Message? What Android Users Need to Know

These days, scams are pretty much everywhere you look, and they target users through any means necessary. In text messages, through phone calls, via online chat forums, through emails, and the list ...
Lifehacker

Apple Is Finally Making Texting Between iPhone and Android Secure

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Stuff

Apple is closing a major security loophole with iPhone to Android texting

Apple has released the latest beta for iOS 26.4 and it promises to make texting between iPhone and Android smartphones safer. iOS 26.4 beta 2 is out for developers now and adds support for end-to-end ...
Gizmochina

Apple is moving toward encrypted RCS — just not across platforms yet

In the latest iOS 26.4 developer beta, Apple has quietly enabled early support for end-to-end encrypted RCS chats. On paper, that sounds like a big deal. RCS has long been one of the most debated ...
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...
Android Police

Why Google Messages is, hands down, the best way to text on Android

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...
Android Authority

Google Messages is quietly addressing one of its most requested features

Google Messages is finally working on letting you select and copy a part of a message instead of the whole thing. Users have been asking for this small but convenient feature for a long time. We got ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...