Neowin News Feed for: Imessage

Apple finally brings end-to-end encryption to RCS on iPhone

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:26:01 +0000

A massive privacy upgrade is rolling out for cross-platform chats. Find out how Apple's latest beta is changing the way you message Android users. Read more...

iMessage bug in iOS 18 causes repeated crashes

Steve Bennett — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:28:01 +0000

Apple's iOS18 has only been publicly available for 48 hours, and now a significant bug has been found within the Messages app involving the sharing of Apple Watch faces. Read more...

Apple and Microsoft get a break from EU as iMessage and Bing won't be considered gatekeepers

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:02:02 +0000

Apple and Microsoft have had their iMessage, Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising products and services exempted from the EU's DMA rules. The two companies will surely be pleased with this outcome. Read more...

FCC commissioner calls for an investigation into Apple's action for blocking Beeper Mini

Mehrotra A — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:22:02 +0000

Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner, wants the authority to investigate Apple's handling of Beeper Mini to see if the company broke laws when shutting down the workarounds to make iMessage work on Android. Read more...

Beeper officially ends its battle with Apple to bring iMessage to Android

Omer Dursun — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:12:01 +0000

Beeper Mini introduced a new workaround that requires a jailbroken iPhone to generate a unique registration code. However, Beeper also says the iMessage experiment on Android is officially over. Read more...

Messaging app Beeper launches Beeper Mini, bringing iMessage to Android properly this time

Steve Bennett — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:16:01 +0000

Messaging company Beeper have launched its latest app, Beeper Mini, for Android. This app brings the full iMessage experience to Android phones without using a server, laptop, Mac or iPhone as relay. Read more...

Apple confirms it will finally support RCS messaging in 2024

Omer Dursun — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:46:54 +0000

Apple announced plans to include RCS in a future iOS update, allowing iPhone users to exchange messages with Android users with advanced features such as read receipts and higher quality media. Read more...

UK passes law that could see unruly tech bosses jailed

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:58:01 +0000

The UK has finally passed the Online Safety Bill. It's a wide-reaching piece of legislation that aims to improve child safety online. It threatens tech bosses who don't comply with fines and jail. Read more...

After Google, Samsung urges Apple to support RCS, saying 'help Apple'

Omer Dursun — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:46:02 +0000

Following Google's ad, Samsung has released a new ad urging Apple to support RCS messaging between iOS and Android. It shows a "Romeo-Juliet" relationship with separate green and blue bubbles. Read more...

Apple releases iOS 17 with redesigned communication apps, AirDrop improvements, more

Taras Buria — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:03:33 +0000

iOS 17 is now available for download. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, Apple's latest mobile OS brings redesigned communication experiences, new apps, AirDrop improvements, and many more. Read more...

Apple and Microsoft argue against EU putting iMessage and Bing on the tech 'gatekeeper' list

Mehrotra A — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:32:01 +0000

Apple and Microsoft have reached out to the European Union to defend their position in regards to iMessage and Bing respectively, to ensure they don't end up on the regulator's 'gatekeeper' list. Read more...

Apple threatens to pull iMessage and FaceTime from UK

Paul Hill — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:30:01 +0000

Apple could pull iMessage and FaceTime from the UK if the government passes new measures. Under changes to law, Apple would be forced to disable security features without telling users. Read more...

Phone Link for iOS is now available to all Windows 11 users

Taras Buria — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:48:02 +0000

Several weeks ago, Microsoft announced Phone Link for iOS with calling, iMessage, and notification support. Now the software giant is expanding the features to all Windows 11 customers. Read more...

Zuckerberg claims WhatsApp is superior to iMessage in privacy and security

Paul Hill — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:02:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg has made the claim that WhatsApp is more secure and private than iMessage. He highlighted WhatsApp's encrypted backups, encryption across platforms, and ephemeral messages. Read more...

Google reveals several new features coming to its Messages app

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:20:02 +0000

Google's Messages app is getting updates in the coming weeks that will improve interoperability with iMessage, help keep your inbox clean, and ensure that you don't forget friends' birthdays. Read more...

Here's how to enable dark mode for Google Maps on iOS

Steven Parker — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:32:01 +0000

Google announced dark mode for iOS in August but thanks to staggered roll outs, the feature has taken a bit longer to reach everyone. Google Maps Dark mode on Android launched back in February. Read more...

Beeper promises to make iMessage work on Android and Windows

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:40:02 +0000

Eric Migicovsky, who created the former smartwatch brand Pebble, has launched a unified messaging app called Beeper, which integrates 15 different services into one, including iMessage. Read more...

iPhones of multiple Al Jazeera journalists hit by a zero-click hack

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:10:01 +0000

According to a report, dozens of journalists - mostly from Al Jazeera - had their iPhones hacked via an Israeli firm's spyware. Four attackers have been linked to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Read more...

Google could soon roll out iMessage-like reactions for RCS chats in Messages app

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 13 May 2020 05:20:01 +0000

Google is testing adding an iMessage-like reaction feature to RCS messaging on Android via its Messages app. The feature will allow users to react to messages in a conversation using emoji. Read more...

Apple reportedly testing mentions, message retraction and more for iMessage

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:18:01 +0000

Apple is said to be testing new features for iMessage such as the ability to @mention someone in a very crowded group conversation and to retract a message after it has been sent, among others. Read more...

Latest Google Messages beta code hints at bringing emoji reactions to RCS messages

Abhay V — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:32:01 +0000

A teardown of the latest Google Messages beta app hints at the ongoing development of features like message reactions and drawing on images for RCS texts. The code also reveals an updated homepage. Read more...

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook's biggest messaging competitor is iMessage

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:34:01 +0000

In an earnings call meeting with investors on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg commented that Apple's iMessage - of all things - was Facebook's biggest competition on the messaging service front. Read more...

Receiving an Indian (Telugu) letter on your iPhone will crash multiple apps

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:20:01 +0000

A new bug that's been identified on iOS 11.2.5 showcases multiple apps like Messages, Outlook, Gmail, WhatsApp and others crashing and refusing to start if you receive a particular character. Read more...

A text bomb can freeze or lock your iPhone; Fix coming next week [Update]

John Keefer — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:42:01 +0000

Security researchers are always trying to find ways to break devices or get into their code. If a problem is found, they alert the manufacturer to it can be fixed quietly. Others can be more vocal. Read more...

63 billion messages were sent on WhatsApp on New Year's Eve

Steven Johns — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:06:01 +0000

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has revealed that 63 billion messages be sent through through their services on New Year's Eve. This number includes 7.9 billion images as well as 2.4 billion videos. Read more...

iMessage for Android exists, but it may never see a public release

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:06:01 +0000

If a rumor is to be believed, it looks like Apple is testing a version of iMessage for Android. While this is intriguing, it doesn't mean in the slightest that Apple will release it to the public. Read more...

Apple to pay $625 million in patent infringement ruling over FaceTime and iMessage

Derrek Leigh — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:52:01 +0000

Apple must pay over half a billion dollars in damages in a ruling made on Wednesday by a US court. VirnetX, the company who owns the patents, has previously won cases with other big name companies. Read more...

Instant messaging apps could be monitored in the UK under new 'Snoop' law

Shreyas Gandhe — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:30:01 +0000

A controversial law proposed by the UK government to control communication over the internet could result in monitoring of popular messaging applications as well as log user activity. Read more...

Apple finally caves; lets you deregister from iMessage

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:50:01 +0000

Apple is finally allowing its ex-users to deregister from its iMessage service. This was an easy though long time coming fix for the missing texts and SMS problems plaguing those who switched. Read more...

iOS 8.0 to include free FaceTime audio conference calling

Brockman Davis — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:36:06 +0000

Alongside other announcements, FaceTime will support free audio conference calling in the latest iteration of iOS which was unveiled at this year's World Wide Developers Conference. Read more...

Apple denies claims that it can or will read users' iMessages

George Tinari — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:28:18 +0000

After a research report claimed that it would be very easy for Apple to read users' iMessages even if by free will, the company is slamming the theory, stating that it does not and will not read them. Read more...

Unauthorized, but working iMessage app shows up in Google Play [Update]

George Tinari — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:25:33 +0000

An app cleverly, but appropriately named iMessage Chat has shown up in Google Play that attempts to copy Apple's iOS 6 iMessage design and utilize its service without permission. Read more...

Apple iCloud experiencing hiccups

Michael Allison — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:38:09 +0000

Apple's cloud services are currently down for about 3 million users today with services such as iMessage, Photostream, backing up of files and apps and Documents in the cloud currently being affected. Read more...

Pirate Bay co-founder planning "secure" WhatsApp rival

Andy Weir — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:49:47 +0000

The Pirate Bay co-founder, Peter Sunde, is launching a "secure and beautiful" messaging app, focusing on user privacy, knocking rivals like WhatsApp and MessageMe for maximising profit over privacy. Read more...

Google looking to unify chat products to better compete with Facebook and Apple

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:07:05 +0000

Google is set to unveil "Babble" which will integrate all of their chat services into one place. Babble will compete with iMessage and BBM, and highlights Google's new focus on simplicity. Read more...

iMessage and others took a $13.9bn bite out of carrier profits

Tyler Holman — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:25:07 +0000

According to a new study, new messaging platforms like Apple's iMessage and RIM's BlackBerry Messenger are taking a huge bite out carrier profits by cannibalizing traditional text messaging. Read more...