iOS 26.4 beta adds support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...

Apple is finally fulfilling the RCS promise it made back in 2023 — but there's a catch

Apple is testing encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.4 beta — but it's not available if you want to message Android phones.
VentureBeat

Open Whisper Systems releases Signal encrypted messaging app for Android to replace TextSecure and RedPhone

Open Whisper Systems, a provider of security-related technologies and apps for mobile devices, has started rolling out an Android version of its private messaging and calling iOS app Signal. In doing ...

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...
AOL

I Tried Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, and This Is the One I'd Recommend

The messaging app Signal made news in March after a handful of White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, used the app to communicate with each other (and, inadvertently, a journalist) ...
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Which messaging app is safest? We compared WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to ...
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How Encrypted Messaging Apps Are Changing Local Businesses' Communication

Local shops and service teams rely on steady and clear communication. Email carried most of the load for many years, yet owners now turn to secure messaging apps for faster and safer exchanges. Think ...