OS 26.5 beta 1 gives the Messages app support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, after previously being available in the ...

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, ...

Overview  Custom chat backgrounds in iOS 26 are not just visual upgrades; they act as functional identifiers, helping users ...

OS 26 brought a lot of new features to the Messages app, including an AI upgrade for an essential feature: search.

Apple is planning to announce several new features for the Messages and Phone apps on iOS 26, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a lengthy report outlining his WWDC 2025 expectations today, ...

iOS 26 is bringing some big changes, and it's not just the operating system itself getting all the attention. Apple's showing some love to its built-in apps too. Messages, for instance, is getting a ...

Everything we know about the latest version of iOS, coming to beta this June ...

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A glitch in the iOS Messages app won’t allow you to send audio messages with an ampersand, as reported by MacRumors. The bug was first highlighted on the Search Engine podcast, and then further ...

Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...