‘Big News’—Google Changes Android Messages After 12 Years

“End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users,” Google confirmed on May 11.

Google just redesigned emojis in Android 17 – here's what's changing

Emojis are getting an upgrade in Android 17, and Google gave us an early look at what users can expect before they roll out ...

Samsung Messages is almost dead, and Google Messages is still missing 5 big features

Samsung Messages is shutting down this summer. Users aren't happy about it. Here are five things our readers say they'll miss ...
Bitdefender

iPhone-to-Android Texts Are Finally Encrypted – Here’s What That Means for You

RCS messaging is now rolling out in beta through iOS 26.5, developed in collaboration with Google and the GSMA, the ...
Fox News

Samsung Messages ending? What Android owners must know

You may be hearing that Samsung Messages is going away, and for many Android users, that's true. Samsung is quietly phasing out its Samsung Messages app and moving people to Google Messages ...

Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in ...
How-To Geek on MSN

8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner

It's not just a basic SMS app.

Google Messages migration nightmare: Former Samsung Messages users watch chats vanish in real time

Former Samsung Messages users are reporting that some of their texts have gone missing after migrating to Google Messages.
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Samsung Messages Is Going Away in July: Save Your Texts Before It Disappears

Samsung Messages Is Going Away in July: Save Your Texts Before It Disappears ...