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Apple has reportedly expanded the support for RCS (Rich Communication Services) to Canada, Spain and other countries, weeks after introducing it in the US. It supports three carriers in Canada, and one each in Spain, France and Germany, as per a report. This development comes weeks after Apple introduced RCS support in the US with the iOS 18 Develo...

Apple last year announced that it would support rich communication services (RCS) within iMessage sometime in 2024. While the iPhone maker has been silent about an exact launch date, Google just revealed the release timeframe for RCS on iOS through its new Google Messages Webpage. This indicates that Apple might extend RCS support in the upcoming i...

Beeper for Android is now in beta as the company begins testing a revamped version of its messaging app, with a revamped design and new features. Users will be able to pick between Material You and OLED Black themes, while the Beeper app for Android now supports native features like chat bubbles and lets you add new services from the mobile app, ac...

Deutsche Telekom on Monday showcased a futuristic smartphone concept that relies on artificial intelligence rather than applications (apps) to handle users' specific needs. Smartphones today typically use apps for everything from messaging and social media to video games and banking.

In January 2024, Line Next plans to officially launch its global NFT platform named Dosi. This platform will let users engage in trading digital assets and products. Line Next plans to launch Dosi as a mobile app and provide new solutions to help brands give ownerships of digital assets and trade them. This will help users and brands linked to the ...

Google's Messages app has reportedly added Ultra HDR support in RCS (Rich Communication Services) chats. This functionality will allow users to share high-quality images in their RCS messages. The Ultra HDR image format is available on devices running on Android 14.

Apple is reportedly working towards improving the texting experience between iPhone and Android devices by adopting the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol in 2024. The new RCS standard will work alongside iMessage and bring several messaging features including read receipts, typing indicators, the ability to share high-quality images and vi...

After internet and mobile phone service abruptly disappeared in the Gaza Strip on Friday, US officials gave Israel a quiet but clear message: Get the networks up and running again.

Apple's iOS 18 update could come with notable AI upgrades, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker is reportedly working on AI features for apps and services, as part of next year's OS update that will succeed iOS 17. Apps like Apple Music, Siri, and Messages could be equipped with AI features as early as next year.

An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.

Apple will extend its Emergency SOS via satellite feature to Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Portugal. It was earlier available in the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Ireland. Users can access Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models running iOS 16.1 or later.

Qualcomm announced that it was working with a host of Android smartphone manufacturers to develop satellite-based messaging capable devices. The San Diego, California-based company, which is the world's biggest supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, said it is working with Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Nothing, Oppo...

Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday cracked down on unauthorised, pesky promotional messages by telemarketers as it issued directions to telecom operators to act swiftly to stop the misuse of headers and message templates. To stop such misuse and curb unwanted messages, the regulator has directed access service providers (telecom operators) to rever...

Opera has announced that it will integrate AI-generated content services into its Opera browser for PC and smartphones. The company will reportedly bring ChatGPT-powered AI content services to the browsers enabling users to get direct access to platforms such as TikTok, Telegram, WhatsApp. The browser is planning to add popular AI-generated content...

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

Apple has reportedly expanded the support for RCS (Rich Communication Services) to Canada, Spain and other countries, weeks after introducing it in the US. It supports three carriers in Canada, and one each in Spain, France and Germany, as per a report. This development comes weeks after Apple introduced RCS support in the US with the iOS 18 Develo...

Apple last year announced that it would support rich communication services (RCS) within iMessage sometime in 2024. While the iPhone maker has been silent about an exact launch date, Google just revealed the release timeframe for RCS on iOS through its new Google Messages Webpage. This indicates that Apple might extend RCS support in the upcoming i...

Beeper for Android is now in beta as the company begins testing a revamped version of its messaging app, with a revamped design and new features. Users will be able to pick between Material You and OLED Black themes, while the Beeper app for Android now supports native features like chat bubbles and lets you add new services from the mobile app, ac...

Deutsche Telekom on Monday showcased a futuristic smartphone concept that relies on artificial intelligence rather than applications (apps) to handle users' specific needs. Smartphones today typically use apps for everything from messaging and social media to video games and banking.

In January 2024, Line Next plans to officially launch its global NFT platform named Dosi. This platform will let users engage in trading digital assets and products. Line Next plans to launch Dosi as a mobile app and provide new solutions to help brands give ownerships of digital assets and trade them. This will help users and brands linked to the ...

Google's Messages app has reportedly added Ultra HDR support in RCS (Rich Communication Services) chats. This functionality will allow users to share high-quality images in their RCS messages. The Ultra HDR image format is available on devices running on Android 14.

Apple is reportedly working towards improving the texting experience between iPhone and Android devices by adopting the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol in 2024. The new RCS standard will work alongside iMessage and bring several messaging features including read receipts, typing indicators, the ability to share high-quality images and vi...

After internet and mobile phone service abruptly disappeared in the Gaza Strip on Friday, US officials gave Israel a quiet but clear message: Get the networks up and running again.

Apple's iOS 18 update could come with notable AI upgrades, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker is reportedly working on AI features for apps and services, as part of next year's OS update that will succeed iOS 17. Apps like Apple Music, Siri, and Messages could be equipped with AI features as early as next year.

An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.

Apple will extend its Emergency SOS via satellite feature to Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Portugal. It was earlier available in the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Ireland. Users can access Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models running iOS 16.1 or later.

Qualcomm announced that it was working with a host of Android smartphone manufacturers to develop satellite-based messaging capable devices. The San Diego, California-based company, which is the world's biggest supplier of chips that connect mobile phones to wireless data networks, said it is working with Honor, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Nothing, Oppo...

Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday cracked down on unauthorised, pesky promotional messages by telemarketers as it issued directions to telecom operators to act swiftly to stop the misuse of headers and message templates. To stop such misuse and curb unwanted messages, the regulator has directed access service providers (telecom operators) to rever...

Opera has announced that it will integrate AI-generated content services into its Opera browser for PC and smartphones. The company will reportedly bring ChatGPT-powered AI content services to the browsers enabling users to get direct access to platforms such as TikTok, Telegram, WhatsApp. The browser is planning to add popular AI-generated content...

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.