Apple last week said that it plans to add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to the Messages app in future iOS, ...

Apple will soon support end-to-end encryption between iOS and Android devices, but green bubble stigma may stick around for ...

In Apple's Messages app starting with iOS 7, a green bubble surrounding the text means the incoming message came from a non-Apple phone that uses the standard SMS/MMS text messaging system (see SMS).

Apple finally brought RCS messaging to iPhones with the release of iOS 18 in September of 2024. However, it wasn't perfect as ...

One thing that is definitely not "cool," it seems, is having a green text bubble. On Apple's iPhones, instead of conversations appearing in the typical gray and blue, text messages from non-Apple ...

But the promise of RCS on iOS includes encrypted messaging. When you see that RCS tag in your green bubble chat, you should be safe in the knowledge that no one other than the parties involved in ...

The GSMA published a blog post to announce the new features coming to RCS. The iPhone is getting end-to-end encryption RCS ...

WhatsApp is introducing Chat themes, allowing users to customize chat bubbles and backgrounds. Users can choose from 8 preset themes or customize their own for individual conversations.

UPDATE: Nov. 17, 2023, 8:22 a.m. EST This article now reflections 9to5Mac's confirmation that Apple is still keeping green bubbles green. Wait, so Apple is actually supporting RCS for iOS?

Anyone looking for a bit more pop in their WhatsApp can now change both the colour of the speech bubbles as well as the background image. There's a benefit to having different themes in different ...