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Samsung and Google team up to bring RCS to Galaxy phones
By Michael Allison published
Samsung and Google have collaborated to bring Chat to Samsung Messages. Now, Samsung users no longer have to wait for carriers to enable RCS in their countries to use the next-gen messaging protocol.

Google Messages could soon be able to send iMessage-like 'reaction texts'
By Babu Mohan published
A teardown of the latest Messages beta app suggests Google could soon roll out the ability to send “reaction texts,” just like iMessage.

Samsung is working on integrating Google Duo with its messaging app
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji published
A report from a Korean publication and an examination of the Samsung Messages app reveals the company is working with Google to enable Duo video calls from within the messaging app.

Carrier Services update enables RCS on Verizon, more Android phones
By Nicholas Sutrich published

U.S. carriers finally agree on who will build the country's RCS network
By Nicholas Sutrich published

Verizon confirms RCS support is coming in early 2019
By Joe Maring last updated
The RCS standard is about to take a big leap forward with Verizon confirming support for it in early 2019.

Google will now directly offer RCS features instead of waiting on carriers
By Joe Maring published
Phone and carrier compatibility issues have made rolling out RCS a pain in the butt. Google's now taking matters into its own hands to do something about it.

Google is making it easier for carriers to communicate over RCS
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
Google is also working closely with carriers to make RCS ubiquitous on Android, and one way of doing that is taking a hub approach that makes it easier for carriers to connect to one another.
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