I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Phone held in hand as someone types with software keyboard - Ivan-balvan/Getty Images It's safe to say Android isn't known for its smoothness. It took several attempts to tame its problem with dropped ...

Set to launch through a software update next year, it will replace SMS and bring new features and improved media sharing. Will the green texting bubbles disappear? Some reports point to maybe. Apple ...

For years, texting between an iPhone and an Android phone meant sending your messages in a state that carriers, and anyone intercepting network traffic, could theoretically read. iMessage has always ...

Android 17 is shaping up to be one of my favorite Android updates in recent years. The changes Google is making, while small, all address some long-standing bugbears of mine. One such tweak has made ...

Apple worked closely with Google to not just implement RCS into iOS but also add end-to-end encryption to it, but it failed to be inspired by how streamlined notifications are on Android.

If you have an Android phone, you have probably noticed that texting sometimes looks like a modern chat app with read receipts and clear photos. Other times it feels like old-school texting with ...

Choosing a wireless carrier is no longer just about the coverage. In fact, you're thinking more about its features and convenience. Despite being an early champion of RCS messaging and giving Android ...

Apple’s upcoming iOS 26.5 update will introduce end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhones and Android devices, a first for cross-platform texting on this scale. The feature, still in beta ...