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, ...

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

WWDC is almost here, and along with it the full reveal of what Apple’s been preparing for iOS 26, its next major iPhone update. Per a new report today, the Messages app in iOS 26 is set to gain two ...

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 ...

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees ...

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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 ...

We're in the endgame now, with less than a week to go until Apple unveils its next-gen operating systems. WWDC 2025 will be remembered for the massive changes Apple is about to deliver, rather than a ...

Apple introduced a bunch of updates and new features for iPhones through its upcoming iOS 26 operating system. The tech giant provided a preview of the new iPhone operating system as part of the ...

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 ...