As the threat of international cyberattacks grow, the FBI is warning of a danger that most people are probably not aware exists: texting between different brands of cell phones. Specifically, while ...

What happens if the network that you depend on goes dark? Well, for a number of Verizon customers in the US, that was a ...

That’s why the FBI warning was echoed a few weeks ago by the U.S. cyber defense agency, telling smartphone users to “ only use end-to-end encrypted communications ,” and warning iPhone users to ...

The iOS 18 by Apple also comes with the RCS messaging feature, which is set to transform the communication between iPhones and Android smartphones with improved messaging power. It is an enhanced ...

Apple released the fifth public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 25. The update brought a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. But when Apple released ...

Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users. This made Android folks unwelcome in many a group chat, but Apple finally started ...

There was a lot of excitement when Apple finally brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to iPhone a little over a year ago. The new standard permanently upgraded the process of sending ...

The French and U.K. equivalents to the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency have issued new advice for users. “Deactivate the automatic reception of MMS messages,” ANSSI warns, “to avoid the ...

Apple is testing enhanced RCS messaging in the iOS 26 beta that could bring richer texts between iPhones and Androids for the first time.

When you send an iPhone text message, it’s natural to wonder if the recipient has read it. The Messages app on iPhone includes a feature called read receipts, which allows you to see if and when your ...

When a hunter crashed his e-bike, injuring his ankle in a remote part of the White River National Forest in September 2023, he could barely move — and he didn’t have cell service to call for help. But ...

With RCS messaging, you get features like typing indicators and the "Delivered" status message while messaging Android users. It also helps ensure high-quality videos and pictures are sent when ...