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WhatsApp Adds @all Mentions, Poll Deadlines and One-Tap Group Creation

Meta says the updates are meant to speed group decisions through targeted alerts, poll controls, notification mute options, one-tap group creation.

Apple Brings Threaded Replies and Photo Reactions to RCS in iOS 27 Beta

Telegram Restores Native Apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS

Apple Opens iCloud Shared Albums to Android and Windows Users

German Carriers to End MMS Service on June 30, 2026

Apple and Google Begin Rolling Out Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android

Apple Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption for RCS in iOS 26.5

Apple Confirms Encrypted RCS in iOS 26.5 Release Candidate

WhatsApp Tests Automatic Sorting To Shift Business Chats Out Of the Main List

WhatsApp Launches Native CarPlay App With Touch-Friendly Tabs

GSMA Announces RCS Universal Profile 4.0 With Native Video Calls

Apple Expands Cross-Platform RCS Encryption Tests in iOS 26.4 Beta 2

Apple and Google Begin Testing Encrypted RCS Between iPhone and Android

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 Developer Beta With Video Podcasts and Early RCS Encryption

Apple Turns On Stolen Device Protection by Default in iOS 26.4

Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encrypted RCS in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta

Apple Prepares RCS End-to-End Encryption in iOS 26.3 Beta

iOS 26.3 Beta Adds Carrier Switch for Encrypted RCS as Testing Expands

WhatsApp Developing Voice and Video Calls for Web Client

Google Fi Launches Web Calls Page as RCS Moves to Google Messages for Web