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Google Messages now shows the RCS provider in a different place
Many of you reading this article might be using Google Messages as the default messaging app but most of you might not know that the messaging platform can show you who is providing you Rich Communications Service (RCS). To check that information, click on the profile icon/picture, go to ‘Messages settings,‘ and select ‘RCS chats,‘ […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 4 hours ago
Ahead of broader RCS adoption this year, Google Messages to improve security measures
RCS is the successor to SMS and will soon see much broader adoption, as Apple is expected to bring RCS support to iPhones later this year. Ahead of its wider adoption, Google is adding some security measures to make RCS even more secure for users, and it involves warning users about possible risks. Google Messages […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 week ago
Google Messages gets a redesigned message composition section
In Google Messages, the section for composing a message is currently divided into two sections. The first section has the text input field, and the second section, which is located right below the first one, has the smiley, gallery, and plus icons. In this design, there’s a lot of empty space. As such, people have […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 1 week ago
Gemini is now available in Google Messages
Last month, Google announced that it would offer Gemini in the beta version of Google Messages starting from the last week of February. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Now, almost a month later, Gemini is finally here on the messaging platform. According to a new report from 9To5Google, the latest beta version of Google Messages offers […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 3 weeks ago
Google Messages copies useful feature from Samsung Messages
In the current stable version of Google Messages, when you capture an image from within the app to send it in an RCS chat, a small preview of the picture pops up in the compose box. You can tap on the image to see it in fullscreen. Well, Google has started testing a significant change […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 3 weeks ago
WhatsApp for Android could soon convert voice messages into text
Last month, WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp is testing a new feature in the WhatsApp app for iOS that can transcribe voice messages. Well, the company has now started testing the same feature in the WhatsApp app for Android. According to WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.24.7.8) can convert the content in […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 4 weeks ago
RCS messages not working properly for some Galaxy phone users
Rich Communications Services, or RCS, brings enhanced functionality to standard text messaging, such as encryption and read receipts. Google and Samsung have worked together for expanding the reach of RCS, but it now appears that some users with Galaxy phones are having issues with RCS. It's unclear if this is a device specific issue for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 1 month ago
Instagram now lets you edit messages, turn off read receipts, and more
Meta has announced six new features for the messaging functionality on Instagram. These new features are the ability to edit messages, pin chats at the top of the inbox, turn read receipts on or off, mark stickers as favorites in a chat, and reply to messages with photos, videos, voice messages, GIFs, and stickers, and […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 1 month ago
Google Messages RCS will not work on rooted Galaxy phones
For quite some time now, many people have been reporting on Reddit that Rich Communications Services (RCS) has stopped working in Google Messages on their Android smartphones that either have an unlocked bootloader or are rooted. Now, Google has confirmed to Android Authority that it is indeed the case as it has blocked RCS in […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 1 month ago
Android Auto is getting new AI feature to summarize messages
During the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, Google announced an AI-powered feature for Android Auto that can summarize messages that you receive while driving and provide you with various options depending on the context of messages to perform various actions. This feature keeps you from taking your eyes off the road to read those […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
WhatsApp is making it easier to format text in your messages
WhatsApp has been continuously adding more features and design improvements every few weeks. In a new move, the instant messaging app has released four new ways to format text so that you can express yourself more accurately. These changes have been in testing for a few months now. WhatsApp gets four new text formatting options […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
EU won’t force Apple to open up iMessage to other messaging platforms
In September 2023, the European Commission opened an investigation to determine if Apple’s iMessage qualifies as a Core Platform Service. Today, the agency has concluded that the messaging platform doesn’t qualify as one. It means that Apple will not have to open iMessage to other messaging platforms, such as Messenger and WhatsApp. This is a huge […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
Google Messages now supports RCS on both SIM cards
At the moment, the stable version of the Google Messages app for Android doesn’t support RCS messaging on more than one SIM card at a time. Fortunately, that’s going to change soon. In a new post on X (previously known as Twitter), @AssembleDebug has shared images of the settings menu of the Google Messages app […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 3 months ago
Create and manage quick decline messages on Galaxy phone
Studies show that approximately 13.5 billion phone calls happen globally every day, which comes down to roughly 156,000 calls every second. That's a staggering number, and needless to say, smartphones and phone calls are our primary way of communicating with people remotely. Sometimes, however, we can't answer the phone, and on occasion, we wish we […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 months ago
Android Auto will use Google Assistant to summarize your messages
When you receive a message while driving, Android Auto notifies you about it and even reads it aloud. It is okay if you have received a couple of messages, however, things get irritating when you constantly receive group messages. The read-aloud feature could be disruptive and annoy you, diverting your focus from driving. Thankfully, Google […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 4 months ago
