Google released the first Android 15 Developer Preview last month, and today the second one is out. This is still not a public beta, the first one of those is set to arrive in April. Instead, like the first preview, it’s also intended for developers to be able to check their apps against. Android 15 […]
Read MoreApple’s surprise decision to bring RCS support to its Messages app for iPhone later this year was not a result of impending EU legislation, but an about-face caused by Chinese political pressure, claimed a report over the weekend. In November 2023, Apple announced that it planned to bring RCS (Rich Communication Services) support to Messages […]
Read MoreIn 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 […]
Read MoreAs part of its compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation, WhatsApp is putting the final touches to introducing platform interoperability with other encrypted messaging apps. In September, EU lawmakers designated WhatsApp parent company Meta as one of six so-called “gatekeepers,” along with Google, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, and Microsoft, giving them six months […]
Read MoreAfter years of persuading from Google, Apple plans to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard as of next year. An Apple spokesperson told TechRadar and 9to5Mac that support for RCS will be coming next year. Later next year, we will be adding support for RCS Universal Profile, the standard as currently published by the […]
Read MoreGarmin has announced the latest generation of its dive watch series, the Descent Mk3, with the new editions boasting AMOLED displays and capable of delivering diver-to-diver messages. With a design based on the Garmin Fenix 7, the Descent Mk3 range is available in both 43mm and 51mm editions, each rated able to survive and operate […]
Read MoreGarmin has announced the latest generation of its dive watch series, the Descent Mk3, with the new editions boasting AMOLED displays and capable of delivering diver-to-diver messages. With a design based on the Garmin Fenix 7, the Descent Mk3 range is available in both 43mm and 51mm editions, each rated able to survive and operate […]
Read MoreGoogle is continuing on with its relentless #GetTheMessage marketing campaign in an attempt to get Apple to adopt the RCS messaging protocol. In its latest ad, Google shows off the “iPager,” which Google describes as a device that “uses outdated messaging tech” like Apple uses “when texting with Android.” [embedded content] RCS, or Rich Communication […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new WhatsApp feature dubbed ‘third-party chats’ is in the works. It’s reportedly designed to promote interoperability, allowing users to send messages to other platforms besides WhatsApp. It follows the EU listing Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies as designated gatekeepers. The companies have six months to comply with the […]
Read MoreThe EU (European Union) regulations for 2024 require companies like Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft to enable interoperability with third-party messaging platforms. In line with this, Meta has taken the first step towards bringing cross-platform messaging to WhatsApp. According to new reports, a new screen titled ‘Third-party Chats’ is visible on the […]
Read MoreHuawei unexpectedly launched its Mate 60 Pro yesterday and the brand has now unveiled the second member in the series with the Mate 60. The non-Pro model shares most of its key specs with its Pro sibling, but there are obviously some downgrades. First off, Mate 60 comes with a single punch hole cutout with […]
Read MoreI’ve been using WhatsApp for Windows for a hot minute now and genuinely love the platform. This is mainly because I have the capability to access my chats directly from my Windows PC, which aligns perfectly with my workflow. Gone are the days when I constantly checked my phone for new messages or calls. Of […]
Read MoreMeta launched Twitter’s rival Threads earlier this month, and it got off to a rocketing start. Over 100 million users registered on Threads and started their Threads journey within a week of the app’s launch. However, there was one feature that was missing on Threads, i.e., the ability to direct message or DM someone. Thankfully, […]
Read MoreThe Indian government banned a new batch of apps today. The list included 14 applications, 13 of them used solely for secure messaging and another that also supports storing photos, videos and conversations. This time, the official reason for the ban is the apps were largely used in the Jammu and Kashmir union territory for […]
Read MoreWhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging services have penned an open letter to the British government appealing for it to urgently rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB), a piece of legislation that would allow regulators to ask the platforms to monitor users in order to identify child abuse images. Under the bill, the government could force […]
Read MoreHuawei had a big announcement today in China, introducing the nova 11 midrangers to the local crowd. For the first time, a nova event saw three devices – vanilla nova 11, nova 11 Pro, and nova 11 Ultra – all of them with a signature green paint job. The trio has one key spec in […]
Read MoreZTE held a big launch event earlier today in China where it announced its latest Axon flagship smartphone and tablet – the Axon 50 Ultra and Axon Tab. Both devices are equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 80W charging and boot ZTE’s MyOS 13. ZTE Axon 50 Ultra Axon 50 Ultra brings two-way […]
Read MoreHuawei just announced its P60 series of phones with three entries. There’s the vanilla Huawei P60, the Huawei P60 Pro and the Huawei P60 Art, which brings a more avant-garde design to the series. Huawei P60, P60 Pro and P60 Art All three phones share the same core hardware – 6.67-inch LTPO OLED screen with […]
Read MoreThe Bullitt Group, known for building rugged phones, is on a mission to build devices that enable their users to send and receive messages everywhere thanks to the advent of direct-to-satellite communication. This can be done with the new Motorola Defy 2 and the Cat S75 that we covered in the other post. In addition, […]
Read MoreAs promised, the Bullitt Group has unveiled the first phone with 2-way satellite messaging. Well, two phones, actually, the Cat S75 and the Motorola defy 2. We’ll cover the Motorola in a separate post. Before we dive into the specs of Cat S75, we should explain the direct-to-satellite communication feature as that is a unique […]
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