You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android users is coming soon via the new Universal Profile 3.0 specifications from GSMA. The new standard supports the Messaging Layer ...

RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: @Apple/YouTube The FBI‘s warning to iPhone and Android users to stop texting has sparked widespread concern about ...