After widely rolling out on Android, Google Messages for web has received the updated branding and animated emoji. This small change adds the four-color “G” in front of “Messages” in the top-left ...

Android users who rely on Google Messages will finally get one of iMessage's most beloved features, but it may not work ...

Google Messages for Web is likely going to augment its authentication system. Instead of scanning a QR code, you’ll authenticate by signing into the same Google account. Finally, it seems you’ll ...

Google Chat on Android could soon get Gemini features for better collaboration, as found in an APK teardown. Gemini features in Chat include summarizing long conversations and answering questions ...

iOS 18 added support for RCS cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android. Android users can now edit RCS messages sent to iPhones using Google Messages, but iPhone users can't do the same yet.

Blue text bubbles on Android are from Google's Custom Bubbles feature, which let users change the color of message bubbles in ...

For years, messaging between iPhone and Android users has felt like playing telephone through a tin can and string — ...

Google has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Rich Communication Service, the text-messaging standard the industry giant is pushing as an alternative to SMS. This story originally appeared on ...