Google has shared some updates on its progress with implementing RCS messaging on Android, saying that it's now available around the world and end-to-end encryption is being added soon.
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Google has announced a couple of enhancements to the Android Messages app, like Verified SMS for messages from businesses and real-time spam detection. The features are rolling out now.
Google has announced that it will start rolling out RCS features to the Android Messages app broadly to users in the United States. RCS enables enhanced features such as read status.
Google has decided to stop waiting around for carriers to enable support for RCS messaging on Android phones, and it will start giving users the option to opt into it later this month.
Google today announced that it is adding support for RCS in Android Messages for Google Fi customers with supported devices. The company is also expanding 4G LTE coverage to more regions this year.
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Google is expected to shutter its Allo messenger hot on the heels of news that Hangouts would be going away too. The company has been winding down Allo development during this year.
Google announced a new search experience for Android Messages, the default SMS app in its mobile operating system. The redesigned feature will be rolling out to users starting this week.
Google and Samsung have teamed up to roll out RCS messaging to Samsung Messages on more Samsung Galaxy devices. We have a list of all the devices which can expect the feature in the near future.
Google announced today that it's beginning its rollout of Messages for web, allowing users to send SMS messages from the browser, meaning that you can access your phone from any device.
Google has begun rolling out an update to the Android Messages app which detects two-step authentication codes in SMS messages and immediately lets the user copy it into the respective app.
Google will use MWC 2018 to push RCS and its Android Messages application on businesses and customers alike. RCS makes old, clunky, SMS more modern, putting it on par with other instant messengers.
Huawei devices being released in the coming months will use the Android Messages app as the default text messaging app. Android Messages is capable of Rich Communication Services messaging.
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