The Google Messages app is a way to chat with friends, family members, and colleagues via text. In fact, you may have already been using it as the default messaging app for Android and Wear OS devices. Effectively Google’s answer to Apple’s iMessage service, Google Messages can leverage instant messaging, SMS, and RCS.
While Google Messages, formerly called Android Messages, has technically been around for the last decade, there have been some notable upgrades. Rich Communication Services (RCS), for example, was added along with end-to-end encryption. Most recently, Google Messages has been enhanced to function akin to other instant messaging services (think WhatsApp and Signal) so you can do things like start group chats, send emoji reactions, and more. Gemini has also made its way to Google Messages for an even more intelligent chat experience.
