With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

iOS 26.4 is going to be a pretty big update for the iPhone. It's expected to launch late in March based on past x.4 releases for the operating system.

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.

Apple brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to the iPhone with iOS 18 last year, giving green-bubble users access to more features and functions. But what exactly is possible with RCS on ...

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...

Transferring from iPhone to Android can also be done using a cable between the two devices like in the video below, or by using Google's own solution the Android Switch app — which has more limited ...

Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

The cell phone world is divided into two camps—iPhone users and Android users. Apple curates new features for iOS and Google develops for Android, and they likely don't spend a ton of time worrying ...

The next iPhone software is just around the corner, but the first beta is out already and has significant changes.