Samsung Messages Is Officially Dead, Here’s How to Switch
by David Buliga | Apr 4, 2026 | News, Samsung Apps
After making Google Messages the default messaging app since the Galaxy S21 series in 2021, Samsung stopped pre-installing Samsung Messages starting with the Galaxy S25 series. If it wasn’t clear where Samsung headed with these decisions, today, Samsung made it...
Native Video Calls Between Galaxy and iPhones Could Be Possible With RCS 4.0
by David Buliga | Mar 28, 2026 | News
RCS, short for Rich Communication Services, started as a modern upgrade to SMS. It brought features like read receipts, typing indicators, and high-quality media sharing, making default messaging apps feel closer to WhatsApp or iMessage. But with RCS Universal Profile...
Google Messages Could Bring Back Ultra HDR With a Major Upgrade
by David Buliga | Mar 24, 2026 | News
Google continues to refine the messaging experience on Android, and a recent discovery suggests another upgrade could be on the way. Essentially, it’s a return. It looks like Google Messages is bringing back the support for Ultra HDR media. Ultra HDR might...
Google Messages Rolls Out Real-time Location Sharing
by Binay Konwar | Mar 20, 2026 | News, Samsung Apps
While Google Messages offers most modern chat features, it has long lacked one key tool: real-time location sharing. The company has now finally brought live location sharing capability to conversations. The feature is currently rolling out widely to users in both the...