Catching the spam
Google’s Messages app gains new ‘Verified SMS’ feature
The latest Messages beta brings a new "Verified SMS" feature, which can confirm the identity of a business sending you messages.
Android Messages
It's all about the Benjamins
U.S. carriers finally agree on who will build the country's RCS network
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Synchronoss Technologies and WIT Software have been chosen to build the network and the app that's going to run RCS messaging on all four U.S. carriers, as well as Android and iOS-powered devices. Here's what that means for you.
Video calling made easy
Android Messages for web gains Duo video call integration
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Google now allows users to make Duo calls from Messages for web.
Now Testing
Google is testing new AR camera effects in Android Messages
Google is looking to attract more users to Android Messages by adding fancy new AR effects.
It's here!
Google's RCS Chat features now rolling out to phones in the UK and France
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Just as promised last week, Google is now enabling RCS Chat features in Google Messages for people in the UK and France.
It lives
Android Messages is now getting Allo-style Google Assistant integration
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One of Allo's best features is making its way to Android Messages as Google consolidates its messaging strategy.
Spam begone
Android Messages being updated with ‘spam protection’ feature
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Tired of unwanted spam texts? Android Messages is rolling out a new feature to help keep these at bay!
feature rich
Freedom Mobile is rolling out RCS support for Android Messages
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Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile has confirmed that it now supports RCS features in Android Messages.
Collaborate and Listen
RCS features will work between Android Messages and Samsung Messages users
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Thanks to a new partnership, it's been confirmed that RCS messaging features will work seamlessly between Android Messages and Samsung Messages apps.
D A R K M O D E
Android Messages gets new Material Theme UI and dark mode with 3.5 update
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Android Messages is being updated to v3.5, bringing a refreshed UI to match Google's Material Theme design and a long-awaited dark mode!
Beautiful blob
Android's blob emojis have been revived with new sticker packs
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Google's blob-style emojis were ripped from our hands with Android Oreo, but thanks to new sticker packs for Android Messages and Gboard, you can start using them once again.
Hey big texter
Do you prefer using Samsung Messages or Android Messages?
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In the head-to-head battle of Android Messages vs. Samsung Messages, which texting app do you choose and why?
It's happening
Android Messages for web is now fully deployed for all users
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Google's in the process of turning Android Messages into an iMessage competitor, and as part of those efforts, the website for messaging on your desktop is now live!
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Ghosts of Blackberry Past
Doubling down on what works [#acpodcast]
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Unless you're going from a hardware keyboard, is BlackBerry KEY2 a more efficient means of typing? Android Messages is rolling out for desktop, but still needs additional features to satisfy edge case users. Vivo NEX and OPPO Find X are poppin'!
Let's do this thing
How to set up Android Messages for web
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You can now send and receive text messages on your computer with Android Messages for web — here's how to set it up!
Waiting on the app to change
You're not the only one who doesn't have Android Messages' web client yet
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Android Messages' official web client began rolling out this week, but there are still a lot of users that don't have access to it.
Everything's coming together
Chrome OS to soon offer 'integration' with Android Messages
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We've been hearing about Android Messages and Chrome OS tie-ins since October, but a new commit in the Chromium Gerrit suggests something may happen with this very soon.
Big move
Google evolving Android Messages with new 'Chat' features, put Allo on hold
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Stop me if you've heard this before: Google has a plan to launch a unified messaging system. But this time it's different — Google is going to launch a new service called "Chat," built right into Android Messages using RCS.
SMS 2.0
Businesses can now send RCS texts to Android Messages users
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RCS is the next evolution of SMS, and to help bolster its adoption, Google is letting businesses send these messages to users of Android Messages.
We're almost there
Android Messages is Google's best chance to compete with iMessage
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Google's been struggling to compete with Apple's iMessage for years, but upcoming features in Android Messages reveal this might not be the case for too much longer.