In the United States and Canada in particular, Apple's iMessage enjoys a massive install base alongside the continued usage ...

Here we will explain what RCS is, why Apple is now supporting it and how it differs from SMS and iMessage. The Short Message Service (SMS) is a widely used messaging protocol that originated in ...

Whereas traditional texts, like SMS messages, rely on a cellular signal to send and receive messages, iMessage sends texts through Wi-Fi or data. On iPhones and other Apple products—which are ...

I got to check out the updated experience at Apple Park, here's how it will work with iMessage or SMS messages. When you’ve been disconnected from cellular or Wi-Fi for some time, an alert will ...

With the new capability, off-grid users should be able to send and receive texts, emoji, and Tapbacks over iMessage and SMS even when they lack a traditional internet connection. The feature will ...

Apple’s forthcoming iOS 18 release — which should be available to the public this fall — will enable U.S. users with an iPhone 14 or later to send and receive texts and emojis over iMessage ...

That fact has meant SMS has often served as a fallback for more advanced protocols, including Apple's iMessage. RCS is short for Rich Communication Services, though sometimes it is also marketed ...