by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | Google, google messages, Messaging Apps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The latest version of the Google Messages app finally makes it easy to see if a contact uses RCS. Contacts now have an “RCS” badge to the right of their name. This is a welcome departure from having to open a chat with each...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages could soon introduce a link invite system for group chats. The feature will let users invite new members to a group by sharing a link or QR code. Although not live yet, we’ve enabled the feature in the latest...
by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple Messages and iMessage, AT&T, Google, google messages, News, RCS, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority RCS ads have been a thing on Android for a while now, but now, even iPhone users in the US are receiving them. Screenshots show a swipeable carousel ad for a sporting event, but there is no immediately visible button to...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has been working on a Mentions feature for Google Messages, and we managed to activate it for a first look. In group chats, users can type @, followed by another user’s name or number, to mention them. An autocomplete...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Google, google messages, News
The latest Google Messages update introduced a new bug that’s making contact photos disappear. The issue appears to only affect some beta users and is not widespread. Affected users are still seeing contact photos in the Contacts app, and it briefly shows when tapping...
by dbadmin | May 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News, RCS
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is testing a UI change in the latest version of the Google Messages app. Videos sent via RCS have a delete shortcut instead of a forward icon. This would make for a much quicker way to delete videos. Google Messages...
