The next version of RCS messaging is going to be less of a pain

by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2025 | Messaging Apps, News, RCS

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The GSMA has announced the release of RCS Universal Profile 3.1. This new RCS messaging profile introduces a new audio codec, enabling higher-quality voice notes and shared audio clips. The profile also enables a “more...

Gemini may soon let you send images in texts, thanks to RCS (APK teardown)

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...

Google Messages will help you shame your friends into finally turning on RCS (APK teardown)

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...

Google is working on a Messages upgrade for your most meme-heavy group chats (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Jun 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News, RCS

Earlier this year, Google Messages started working on threaded replies for media in conversations. The app is now developing the ability to directly swipe from one media item to another. You can also access all the media from a conversation in the chat’s detail view....

You didn’t ask for ads in your RCS chat app, but you’re going to get them anyway

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...

One carrier is responsible for the majority of daily RCS messages sent in the US

by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | News, RCS, T-Mobile

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile has confirmed to Android Authority that 613 million RCS messages are sent over its network each day in the US. This comes shortly after Google announced that over one billion RCS messages are sent daily in the US....