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Google Messages Gets Encrypted Group Messaging

Kellen December 2, 2022 7

The messages you send between more than a single other person should be private, right? I'm talking about encryption, and the idea is that no one should be able to read your messages other than the people you are sending them to. With Google Messages, the...

Google Messages Gets a Bunch of New Advanced Features

Kellen October 20, 2022 70

Google Messages is doing its best to become an ultra-advanced messaging platform on Android, thanks to RCS and Google's heavy investment in it. While we wait for Apple to decide to stop being a meanie face over iMessage, Google announced a list of new features...

Apple Tries Its Own Fix for Android Message Reactions, Causes Confusion

Kellen September 29, 2022 24

The ongoing back and forth between Google and Apple concerning RCS and green bubbles took on a new level of confusion this week, when someone noticed that Apple is either taking credit for Google's work or has created its own cross-platform reactions idea....

Don’t Like the Green Bubble? Buy an iPhone

Tim September 8, 2022 128

Many users (and especially Google) have been calling for Apple to adopt RCS messaging into iMessages. Doing so could end the green bubble controversy, but most importantly, both Android and iOS users would share a plethora of great features. This week, with...

Google Wants Apple to “Get the Message” and Fix iMessage With RCS

Kellen August 9, 2022 70

Google's latest move to try and convince Apple that it should add RCS to iMessage is through a campaign centered around the hashtag #GetTheMessage that went live today. Through YouTube, social channels, and on a dedicated page on the Android site, Google is...

Android Uses Drake’s “Texts Go Green” to Keep Pitching RCS to Apple

Kellen June 20, 2022 27

To start the weekend, Drake released a new album titled "Honestly, Nevermind," a super vibey summer dance album that is unlike almost anything the rapper has released. Whether the singsongy form of Drake is your favorite or not, at least one of the songs...

Google Goes After Apple Over iMessage, Green Bubbles, and “Bullying”

Kellen January 10, 2022 96

During Apple's very public battle with Epic over the App Store and Fortnite, we learned a lot about the history of iMessage and how Apple's executives were at one point split over whether or not to bring it to Android. The side that wanted to keep the...

Tip: Turn Off RCS “Chat” When You Switch Phones or Else…

Kellen July 20, 2021 32

Now that Verizon has committed to RCS with Google, the three major US carriers are all onboard. RCS is here (unlike 5G) and will be a big part of your messaging experience going forward, assuming you have an Android phone. And while RCS is great and a big...