by dbadmin | Jul 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority In addition to other areas of the Google Messages app, Google is testing Material 3 Expressive design changes for the profile section. The profile section will soon feature updated buttons that change shape and include tap...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2025 | Google, google messages, News
It turns out Google Messages supports text formatting, but currently, only the integrated Gemini chatbot can use it to format its own replies. The hidden feature uses Markdown syntax, as seen when the Gemini chatbot formats its own text with symbols like double...
by dbadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Apple iOS, google messages, News
Google is finally starting to roll out the ability for Android users to edit RCS messages sent to iPhones, a feature previously unavailable cross-platform. Made possible by the new Universal Profile 3.0 specification, users can long-press a sent message to edit and...
by dbadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, google messages, News, RCS
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Gemini on Android currently sends only text messages through Google Messages. If you ask Gemini to send an image via Google Messages, it will only send a blank URL in the text, as MMS is not supported yet. New code suggests...
by dbadmin | Jun 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News, RCS
To take full advantage of RCS messaging features, everyone in the chat needs to have RCS enabled. Google Messages is working on a feature that would prompt you to send friends without RCS a message asking them to turn it on. Messaging on Android is better than it’s...
by dbadmin | Jun 19, 2025 | Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has started rolling out the new Google Messages features announced last week. The messaging app now lets users customize RCS group chat icons and snooze notifications. It has also received new RCS tags for the New...
