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Apple has announced its adoption of the RCS (rich communication services) messaging standard, which will be enabled via a software update later next year. This move is seen as a significant step towards making texting more inclusive for cross-platform communications. RCS is a messaging protocol developed by the GSM Association and is expected to replace SMS and MMS.

A report claims the new flagship Galaxy smartphones will be landing sooner than usual

As part of the same deal, Spotify paid Google just four percent commission if users signed up for the service through Google, far less than most other apps which typically pay 15 percent for subscriptions through the Google Play Store.

Google and WhatsApp have announced a big change where chat, photos and videos on Android will start counting toward your Google Account cloud storage limit from December

Apple suddenly made an announcement nobody was expecting. Next year, Messages will be very different.

Google said it was "happy to see Apple take their first step today by coming on board to embrace RCS". They also promised to work with Apple to implement the same.

Apple suddenly made an announcement nobody was expecting. Next year, Messages will be very different.

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Longstanding texting problems between Android and Apple owners will ease next year. Among other changes, users will be able to send better-quality videos and photos.