After years of wait, Apple finally started supporting RCS last year. The supports many modern messaging features like typing indicators, group messaging, high-resolution media sharing, and stickers. However, its compatibility between Android and iOS devices still has some gaps. Soon, Galaxy users will be able to edit RCS messages they sent to iPhone users. Google […]
A few days ago, Google unveiled Android 16 with a bold new design called Material 3 Expressive. It brings more colorful UI elements and attention-seeking fonts and typography for important things on the screen. The new design language is not just for the operating system but also for apps. Gmail and Google Messages seem to […]
Read MoreRappeler un SMS que vous auriez préférer ne jamais envoyer, c’est ce que va proposer l’application de messagerie Google Messages qui est disponible sur la plupart des smartphones Android. Pour le moment, l’option n’est disponible qu’en version bêta pour les conversations de (grands) groupes. Voici une nouveauté qui soulagera les personnes qui ont le SMS […]
Read MoreRCS is the successor to SMS that MMS could never be. It offers modern messaging capabilities, including high-resolution image and video sharing, typing indicators, message reactions, and group chats. Google says Samsung has been instrumental in improving the adoption of RCS in the Android ecosystem. Google and Samsung worked for years to improve RCS adoption […]
Read MoreGoogle Messages has become the default messaging app on most Samsung phones worldwide. Samsung took this step to simplify the availability of RCS. Now, Google is making it easier to select image quality when sharing photos with others over the RCS standard. Google Messages to bring WhatsApp-like HD image quality option Google is taking inspiration […]
Read MoreRCS, the successor to SMS and MMS, received a huge boost when Apple announced support for it with iOS 18. Still, it was missing out on a few features, like the ability to activate RCS on both SIM cards on supported dual-SIM phones. That feature is rolling out now via Google Messages. Google Messages brings […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Google started rolling out Gemini to Android phones and tablets. However, it wasn’t as feature-rich as Google Assistant regarding third-party integrations. Slowly, though, Google is bringing third-party app integrations to Gemini, and integration with Spotify and WhatsApp is coming soon. Gemini will soon get Spotify and WhatsApp integration Google is working on several […]
Read MoreRCS has received a much-needed boost after Apple adopted it recently with iOS 18. However, it is still limited to smartphones, and Google plans to expand RCS to Wear OS smartwatches. It is being reported that the Google Messages app, which is now being pushed as Samsung’s default messaging app, could soon be able to […]
Read MoreEarlier today, Apple started rolling out iOS 18 to iPhones. Among other things, it offers support for Rich Communications Services (RCS), enabling better messaging between Android and iOS. RCS is an upgraded version of SMS/MMS, offering many additional features, such as read receipts, typing indicators, message reactions, the ability to send higher-resolution media, and the […]
Read MoreWhile Samsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6.0 brought many new features, it also introduced an issue where the software couldn’t apply the Material You theming to Google apps. For example, in Color Palette, if you chose a color, or if One UI 6.0 selected one automatically that matches the wallpaper, it applied that to all […]
Read MoreRCS is among the most interesting communication features right now. It offers modern messaging features without installing third-party apps like WhatsApp. Even Apple is adopting RCS to facilitate iMessage-like messaging experience between Android and iPhone users. While Android had RCS support for a long time, it didn’t have dual-SIM RCS, but that is arriving now […]
Read MoreSamsung is slowly retiring its in-house Messages app in favor of Google Messages to improve RCS adoption. However, not everyone likes the Google Messages app, and one of their reasons could be the dedicated button for Gemini. You can soon disable the Gemini button, though. Gemini button inside Google Messages can be disabled soon At […]
Read MoreIt appears that the time is ripe for a vast expansion of Rich Communication Services (RCS). Apple will roll out RCS support on iPhones with the upcoming iOS 18 update. Ahead of that rollout, Google is making some improvements and new features to Google Messages, and one of those features could include better security for […]
Read MoreA few days ago, it was revealed that phones running One UI 6.1.1 out of the box don’t come with Samsung Messages pre-installed in some countries. After some questions were raised about that move, Samsung revealed why it dropped its stock messaging app in favor of Google Messages. Samsung decided to stop pre-installing Samsung Messages […]
Read MoreGemini, Google’s next-generation AI-powered digital assistant, is now available in India and some other Asian countries. It was first released in the US and then expanded to Europe in June 2024. Gemini is now available in the Google Messages app in India. Gemini is now available in South Asia, including India, and in the Google […]
Read MoreGoogle’s recent announcements have all been about AI and Gemini, its new AI-powered digital assistant. Over the past few weeks, the company has started rolling out Gemini integration with a lot of products, including Workspace and YouTube. Now, Google has started rolling out access to Gemini inside the Google Messages app (via 9To5Google). You can […]
Read MoreIn October 2023, Google started rolling out a redesigned audio recording user interface in the beta version of Google Messages, and in November 2023, the company announced Voice Moods for the messaging platform. Well, Google has now started rolling out the new voice recording panel to the stable version of the app and is making […]
Read MoreMany 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,‘ […]
Read MoreRCS 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 […]
Read MoreIn 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 […]
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