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Google pushes RCS forward by rebranding Messenger to Android Messages

By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated

Google Messenger has picked up an update that renames the app to Android Messages. The app will now be installed on default on handsets from over 20 phone makers as Google pushes ahead with RCS.

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Android Messages is Google's best chance to compete with iMessage

By Joe Maring last updated

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.

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Google's RCS Chat features now rolling out to phones in the UK and France

By Joe Maring last updated

Just as promised last week, Google is now enabling RCS Chat features in Google Messages for people in the UK and France.

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Android Messages is now getting Allo-style Google Assistant integration

By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated

One of Allo's best features is making its way to Android Messages as Google consolidates its messaging strategy.

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Google evolving Android Messages with new 'Chat' RCS features, will pause Allo development

By Andrew Martonik last updated

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Google adds Verified SMS and Spam Protection to Messages

By Michael Allison last updated

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Google is testing new AR camera effects in Android Messages

By Babu Mohan last updated

Google is looking to attract more users to Android Messages by adding fancy new AR effects.

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Google finally took RCS messaging worldwide but it's too little, too late

By Jerry Hildenbrand published

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A popular Google Messages replacement exposed private user data

By Michael Allison published

Go SMS Pro, a third-party SMS app with more than a 100 million downloads, has been dinged for exposing private user data with poor security practices.

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Google announces global availability of RCS in Messages

By Michael Allison last updated

Google's RCS-powered Chat is now available in the Messages app globally. The company plans to add end-to-end encryption shortly.

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