Topic: rcs messaging
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Google Messages' New Features for January 2026
Google Messages is introducing a new long-press menu and functional @mentions in group chats, streamlining interactions and improving coordination. A major security update integrates MLS encryption, paving the way for cross-platform end-to-end encrypted messaging between Android and iOS. Several ...
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Google Messages' Newest Features for October 2025
Google Messages is introducing the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol for cross-platform end-to-end encrypted RCS chats between Android and iOS devices, enhancing security. The app is receiving a visual and functional overhaul, including a redesigned image viewer, updated read receipts, a fu...
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Google Fi's Web Calls and RCS: How It Works
Google Fi has separated its web tools, moving calling and voicemail to a dedicated **fi.google.com/webcalls** page while managing texting and **RCS chats** entirely within Messages for web, enabling richer features like high-resolution media sharing on browsers. The new Web Calls page allows user...
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Google Fi adds AI noise filters and RCS web messaging
Google Fi is introducing AI-powered noise cancellation to improve call quality by suppressing background noise and enhancing vocal clarity, launching in mid-November. The service is fully integrating RCS messaging into its web interface, allowing users to send and receive high-quality media via b...
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Google Fi Upgrades Calls and Messages with AI
Google Fi is introducing AI-powered audio enhancement for calls to reduce background noise and improve voice clarity, available by default next month with an option to disable. The service is upgrading its "Messages for web" with full RCS support in December, enabling high-resolution photo and vi...
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Discover the New Features in iOS 26.1 to 26.4
iOS 26.1 beta introduces expanded language support for Apple Intelligence and Live Translation on AirPods, along with minor refinements in core apps like Apple Music and Safari. Apple is adding a digital U.S. passport to the Wallet app for TSA checkpoints and age verification, emphasizing securit...
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EU Forces Apple to Open AirDrop, Android Gets New Feature
Google's Quick Share now supports Apple's AirDrop protocol, enabling smoother file sharing between Android and iPhone users, particularly in mixed-device environments. Interoperability is initially limited to Pixel 10 series, with future expansion planned, but currently excludes AirDrop's "contac...
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The Android Show: I/O 2025 Edition - A Glimpse into the Future of Android
Google's I/O season kicked off with a bang, and "The Android Show: I/O Edition" gave us an exciting look at what's next for the world's most popular mobile operating system. With Android now powering over 3 billion devices across 190 countries, the updates announced are set to impact users globally, pushing the industry forward with innovation at its core. Let's dive into the key takeaways from this year's showcase.
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Google Fi adds AI bill summaries and enhanced web calling
Google Fi is launching an AI-powered billing assistant that provides detailed statement summaries and answers specific questions about charges without needing support. A new "optimized audio" feature will use AI to filter out background noise during calls and support HD calling for clearer voice ...
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Google Uncovers 'Staggering' Scam Text Operation Platform
Google has uncovered and taken legal action against the massive "Lighthouse" text message scam operation, which has targeted individuals in over 120 countries and generated billions in illicit profits. The criminal group, based in China, impersonated legitimate organizations like the USPS and use...
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Pixel 10 Now Works With AirDrop
Google has introduced AirDrop compatibility for Pixel 10 users, enabling seamless file sharing between Android and iOS devices, with plans to expand this feature to other devices in the future. The file transfer process requires specific discoverability settings on both devices and uses a direct ...
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iOS 26.3's Android-Inspired Feature You Might Actually Want
iOS 26.3 beta introduces a new "Transfer to Android" tool in settings, simplifying the process of moving data like photos and messages from an iPhone to an Android device via a cable. The update also adds a Notification Forwarding feature, allowing iPhone alerts to be sent to compatible third-par...
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Google Messages' Major Flaw: A Frustrating Reality
Google Messages provides a polished, feature-rich experience on Android but is significantly inferior on web and tablet platforms, lacking core functionality and modern design. Key features like voice messaging and message scheduling are absent on non-mobile versions, and the design feels outdate...
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iOS 26.2 Release Date: What's Coming in the Next iPhone Update
Apple will release iOS 26.2 in December for compatible iPhones, introducing new features like Live Translation for AirPods in the EU and enhanced Reminders with urgent alarms. Key updates include offline lyrics in Apple Music, recalibrated Sleep Score metrics in the Health app, and a redesigned N...
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