News Summary

• Apple and Google are finally letting iPhone and Android users talk to each other without leaving their privacy at the door.
• Apple is beta-testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging.
• It's the first time these two ecosystems have gotten along on security standards.
• Just make sure you’re on a supported carrier as major players like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon in the u.s., and Rogers, Bell and Telus in Canada are already on board.
• The breakthrough here is a collaborative effort to embed encryption directly into the GSMA’s RCS Universal Profile.