Apple will introduce these key Messages app upgrades very soon, here’s what they are

Last year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At the ...

Apple is finally fulfilling the RCS promise it made back in 2023 — but there's a catch

Apple is testing encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.4 beta — but it's not available if you want to message Android phones.
CNET

Apple's Big iMessage and Texting Update Needs to Happen Before iOS 18 Launch

Commentary: Apple traditionally waits for an iPhone launch to roll out splashy new features. But there are multiple reasons why adopting the RCS texting standard shouldn't wait. Mike Sorrentino is a ...
Forbes

iMessage’s Lock On America—Is This Really The Beginning Of The End?

There’s an even bigger threat to iMessage than the DOJ’s lawsuit, and it has Apple’s US market and its millions of iPhone users firmly in its sights. While all eyes focus on Apple’s struggles in China ...