RCS 4.0 upgrades could bring video calls to your favorite messaging app

RCS Universal Profile 4.0 is ready, introducing the prospect of video calls and richer messaging features for apps like ...
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The 5 Best Messaging Apps For Android In 2026

Messaging and social media apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Instagram displayed on a smartphone screen. - Thrive Studios ID/Shutterstock The freedom that an Android phone offers also ...
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Google Messages is hiding a useful text formatting feature from users

It turns out Google Messages supports text formatting, but currently, only the integrated Gemini chatbot can use it to format its own replies. The hidden feature uses Markdown syntax, as seen when the ...
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Stop Paying for Texting with These Free Messaging Apps

Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of phones, ...
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What The Symbols & Check Marks Next To Android Text Messages Really Mean

Google Messages app icon on a smartphone screen - Tada Images/Shutterstock As a long-time staple on Pixel phones that recently took over for Samsung Messages in the U.S., Google Messages is the ...