Updated on May 12 as Apple’s new messaging update goes live. It’s finally here. Almost 18-months after the FBI warned Americans to stop texting between iPhone and Android, Apple has fixed the problem.

Apple iOS 26.5.1 is on its way, it seems, and is likely to land in a matter of days, while iOS 26.6 may hit first beta soon.

For years, texting between iPhones and Android phones felt weirdly outdated for something billions of people do every single day. Now with iOS 26.5, the iPhone maker has officially started rolling out ...

The FBI and CISA, the US cyber defense agency, are warning Americans to use fully encrypted messaging and phone calls where they can, reports Forbes. In other words, iPhone to iPhone texting is okay.

The FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) are recommending people use encrypted messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Signal, to minimize hackers’ chances of interception ...

For years, texting between an iPhone and an Android phone meant sending your messages in a state that carriers, and anyone intercepting network traffic, could theoretically read. iMessage has always ...

Apple worked closely with Google to not just implement RCS into iOS but also add end-to-end encryption to it, but it failed to be inspired by how streamlined notifications are on Android.

If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it.

The green bubble isn't gone, but Google Messages just fixed its biggest problem ...