In the coming weeks, Apple will release the next big iPhone software update, iOS 26.5. If the beta releases are a guide, it will include a huge update to messaging. Here’s what to expect and when the ...

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There are a lot of reasons I love using a Google Pixel phone, but voice-to-text might just be the most underrated upgrade on these devices. Every time I use a Pixel, without fail, I struggle to switch ...

For customers willing to pay for it, the new top plan offers more high-speed data and performance than the former one. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of ...

Does your wireless carrier support encrypted RCS messaging with the new iPhone update? Check to see if texting just got more ...

OS 26.5 is here with RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging. Here’s the list of carriers that currently support the new RCS ...

Consumers across the U.S. are reporting mysterious “blank” voicemails from unknown numbers, often without their phone ever ...

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

It may have a new design, but there’s still no proof this isn’t vaporware. It may have a new design, but there’s still no proof this isn’t vaporware. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience ...