MUO on MSN

How to tell whether your Android messages are actually using RCS — and what to do when they're not

Check if your texts are on RCS and fix drops.
Android Authority

Android 15 formally rolls out satellite messaging: Here's how it works

Satellite connectivity is coming with the rollout of Android 15. The new feature will allow you to send and receive messages without a mobile or Wi-Fi connection. If you’re in a city, you likely won’t ...

Sunbird's iMessage app for Android is back after a major privacy snafu

The messaging app Sunbird is back on the Google Play Store a full three years after it was taken down due to a major privacy ...
PhoneArena on MSN

Thanks to these two long-overdue fixes, Google Messages finally feels like a real messaging app

After the official shutdown of Samsung Messages, Google Messages is likely the only popular texting application available for ...

Here's why Google Messages has disabled its 'Clear data' button

Google Messages beta has disabled the system 'Clear data' button, while laying groundwork for an in-app storage manager to ...
Android Police

Why Android is better off without a universal messaging app

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
9to5google

iOS 18 rolling out RCS to the iPhone for better Android messaging

Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...