Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

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Over a billion RCS messages are sent on a daily basis in the United States, Google said today. ‌RCS‌, or Rich Communication Services, is a communication protocol that replaced the prior SMS and MMS ...

Google Messages may soon finally support higher-quality image transfers over RCS. Right now, iPhone (beta) users can send high-res pics to their Android friends on Messages, but it doesn’t work the ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

At some point this year, the unthinkable will finally happen: iPhones will support rich communication services (RCS). This will knock a few bricks out of the infamous “walled garden” that prevents ...

Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...

History proves that text messaging between Android and iOS users has been more often frustrating than not. But recent changes are making it easier to communicate between the two platforms. RCS is the ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has updated its messaging system to accurately display Android user reactions on iOS, marking a major step forward in iPhone–Android messaging. What Happened: Apple has ...