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This week in Android: Google’s iMessage alternative and more HUAWEI legal issues
June 19, 2025
This week Googleannounced that it would begin rolling out RCS messaging to more Android phones. RCS is essentially a platform-agnostic way to send messages that could compete with iMessage. It will begin rolling out in France and the U.K. this month, butsome of us on the team are skepticalthat it can overcome third-party chat apps likeWhatsAppandFacebook Messenger.
Google’s week wasn’t all good, as it wasaccused of stealing lyrics from Genius. HUAWEI also continued to have a rough time this week, asFedEx refused to deliver a HUAWEI phonedue to theongoing ban. HUAWEI laterfiled a lawsuitagainst the U.S. Department of Commerce, further escalating the feud between the two parties.
As for devices, this week we published our review of theOnePlus 7, theLG V50 ThinQ, and theSamsung Galaxy Fit. We also got our first look at theHuawei’s upper-midrange Nova 5 series, complete with four cameras and 40 watt charging.
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