Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

Android owners will need to have the latest version of Google Messages installed.

For reference, iPhone-to-iPhone messages are already encrypted using the PQ3 standard. With what Apple is rolling out now, ...

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