Google Messages has improved in recent years, but it's missing something that all rival messaging platforms offer.

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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.

A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

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For businesses and other enterprise environments, Google Messages today announced Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones. Some businesses, governments, and other organizations need to archive messages ...

WhatsApp is now rolling out message translations on its iOS and Android apps. Starting today, Android users will be able to translate messages between six languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, ...