MacRumors

iOS 26.4 Beta Adds End-to-End Encryption for iPhone-to-Android RCS Texts

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...
9to5google

Google, Apple start testing encrypted RCS on Android and iOS 26.4

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally starting to test secure RCS messaging between iPhone and Android

Apple is testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS chats between iOS and Android in the latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 release. You can test the feature now on ...
BGR

iOS 26.4 Beta Is Testing One Of Android's Best RCS Features

After years of back and forth about blue bubbles and green bubbles, Apple finally addressed the need for better text messaging services between Android and iPhones with the introduction of RCS (rich ...
The Verge

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone

Cross-platform encrypted messages between iPhone and Android are coming soon. Cross-platform encrypted messages between iPhone and Android are coming soon. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
Mint

Google prepares Android 17 Beta as Android 16 QPR3 testing wraps up: What to expect

Google has begun rolling out the Android 16 Quarterly Platform Release 3 (QPR3) Beta 2.1 update to enrolled testers, while also confirming that the first beta build of Android 17 will soon follow. The ...
MacRumors

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Android Battery Life: New Test Reveals Winner

A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall ...
AllAfrica.com

Tanzania: WMA Installs Digital Water Meter Test Bench in Dodoma

Dodoma — THE Weights and Measures Agency (WMA) has installed a modern digital test bench for the verification of water meters at its headquarters building in Dodoma. The WMA Headquarters Manager for ...
autoevolution

Android Auto 16.1 Beta Now Available for Testing

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for Android Auto 16.1. The new update is currently exclusive to beta users (those enrolled in the testing program). However, anyone can give it a try by ...
Bleeping Computer

Google plans to make Chrome for Android an agentic browser with Gemini

Google appears to be testing a new feature that integrates Gemini into Chrome for Android, allowing you to use agentic browser capabilities on your mobile device. As spotted by Leo on X, Google is ...
Digital Trends

Google is testing a new way to keep your contacts more private on Android 17

What’s happened? Google is testing a new Contacts Picker in development builds of Android 17. According to Android Authority, the new Contact Picker lets you choose which contacts to share with an app ...