Let’s bust some myths about cloud-based phones. When the infrastructure is designed correctly, most VoIP equipment is equal ...

The RCS upgrade that has now come to both iPhone and Android will “improve privacy and security.” So, why does Apple say ...

The attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.

Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a suit against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp. Paxton alleged the company ...

The Texas Attorney General has sued Meta over allegations that the company’s WhatsApp messenger, used by more than 3 billion ...

After years of broken messaging between iPhone and Android, Apple and Google are rolling out end-to-end encryption for chats.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Thursday sued WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc alleging ​they misled ...

Software development company Discord has completed the rollout of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video calls ...

Evolving market conditions, regulatory developments, AI and emerging technologies drive a hybrid approach to SMS, RCS ...

When it comes to business messaging, selecting the right channel between SMS, WhatsApp for Business and RCS for Business can ...

In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is better, but everything else is more confusing and frustrating than ever.

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on ...