CNET

Your iPhone Could Get End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging With iOS 26.5

The iOS 26.5 beta brings back an option to enable end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on your device. When Apple brought RCS ...

X Is Launching a Standalone Messaging App for iOS

X Corp. is rolling out its standalone messaging application for iPhone and iPad, prioritizing a fully decentralized-feeling, ...

iOS 26.5 Release Date: When To Expect Your iPhone Messaging Upgrade

In the coming weeks, Apple will release the next big iPhone software update, iOS 26.5. If the beta releases are a guide, it ...
TechCrunch

A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app

Here’s something that you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: The decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new technology from a startup called Germ Network in order to bring ...
AOL

The 5 Best Messaging Apps For Android In 2026

Messaging and social media apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Instagram displayed on a smartphone screen. - Thrive Studios ID/Shutterstock The freedom that an Android phone offers also ...