Google Messages has embraced the modern RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, which is gradually replacing SMS. If you and the person you're messaging both use RCS chat, Google Messages can ...

When you send an iPhone text message, it’s natural to wonder if the recipient has read it. The Messages app on iPhone includes a feature called read receipts, which allows you to see if and when your ...

Google appears to have started the rollout of the Messages read receipt redesign. The redesign moves the checkmarks from outside the bubble to inside the bubble. The read receipt has also received a ...

Google is trying out a new design for read receipts in Google Messages. The read receipts are now inside the message bubble. They appear on the right side, inside a circle that is a bit lighter than ...