OS 26.5 beta 1 gives the Messages app support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, after previously being available in the ...

OS 26 brought a lot of new features to the Messages app, including an AI upgrade for an essential feature: search.

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...

Overview  Custom chat backgrounds in iOS 26 are not just visual upgrades; they act as functional identifiers, helping users ...

iOS 26.5 Public Beta: Is End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Finally Coming to iPhone?

Earlier in the iOS 26 cycle, there were some anomalies. Some updates came later than expected and the removal of the iOS 18 ...

Apple brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to the iPhone with iOS 18 last year, giving green-bubble users access to more features and functions. But what exactly is possible with RCS on ...

When iOS 26 first dropped, there was one pretty huge group chat bug. Some users complained that their messages to existing group chats were sent as individual chats instead of chats to the entire ...

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees ...

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some political ...