Improve Google Messages by adding RCS chats. Here’s how

                                                                                                                                              And, how to print directly from your iPad [PocketLint Logo](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/W4X5VYHEOf7QrZ_fQTAAhqf0c4k=355) January 3, 2024 Customize your content preferences and share our newsletter with friends [here](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fpage%2Fnewsletter%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/I2kv4U6PKczlA9SLlHhjJgFL52I=355)! [How to set up RCS chats on your Android phone](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-setup-rcs-chats-on-android%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/FtKaZKx4dM-mtLENVsh2GBPvxXw=355) Do you want to turn on RCS messaging on your Android phone? Here's how to turn it on and everything you need to know about this feature. [Googles Messages app could soon be more like Snapchat image 1](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-setup-rcs-chats-on-android%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/FlNJZVW9O7To45b5qySAAPmqt2Y=355) With the rise of smartphones, messaging has gone through a colossal transformation - especially in the span of the last ten years. Only a few years back, standard SMS text messaging was the norm, with a limited number of signs available and not much more to them - no interacting with texts, no animated replies or "seen" reports. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-setup-rcs-chats-on-android%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/EAnW5OvCbz5QoatvUoSw5DEpLJU=355) [How to print from an iPad using AirPrint (and some alternatives)](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-print-from-an-ipad%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/jhmOH9vFGfcwMEmDSiODviAX-WE=355) Apple's AirPrint makes for fairly seamless digital to hard-copy printing. Here's how to use it. Plus, we go over some alternative printing options. [Apple's AirPrint technology allows iPad users to print documents directly from the Share Sheet.](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-print-from-an-ipad%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/Xkepki9aOyzLg7rVNemNm0nK6H8=355) It's an unavoidable fact of life. At some point, despite your best efforts to avoid printers like the plague, you will need to print something. If your primary device is an [iPad](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-ipad%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/m5TmW8pJpVcKTi2qc_5-s7sRC8I=355), the technical hurdles involved may seem insurmountable. Thankfully, printing from an Apple tablet isn't as convoluted as it used to be, and this guide will detail all the options iPad users have if they need a hard copy of a document. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-print-from-an-ipad%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/BISZnBmsyQOhemto6tz8djDOiPs=355) [Samsung Unpacked event: How to watch and reserve your Galaxy S24](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-watch-samsung-unpacked-reserve-galaxy-s24%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/cFIKa2JEKw66cfNy8cb9A7T39W4=355) Samsung has confirmed when it will launch its flagship phone for 2024. It's also revealed how to get it with some early savings by reserving. [samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2024](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-watch-samsung-unpacked-reserve-galaxy-s24%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/iltFABaImB2bwoanb6FWI52Xx3M=355) Samsung finally has a time and place for us to learn the official details about its [next flagship phone series](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsung-galaxy-s24-spec-sheet-leak%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/uvHpV4YwmagEqo4G_IZm0gh8ag4=355), and it's offering an early bird discount if you're so inclined to reserve the device now. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-watch-samsung-unpacked-reserve-galaxy-s24%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/zEr7bGxwfew5BbCzuMU8Z3IXSOE=355) Deal of the day [Get your New Year's fitness goals started with a discounted Garmin](%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGarmin-v%25C3%25ADvoactive-Fitness-Smartwatch-Display%2Fdp%2FB0CG6NR413%2F%3Ftag=newsletter039-20/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/Y5584ZGXbxiNL0IXJ6GdFW7Blfw=355) In case you missed it [8 Apple Watch complications actually worth adding to your watch face](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-watch-complications-apps%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/thPhLTyyxSDNiqwSSaEjvPTm6kc=355) [How to quickly set up your Roku TV device and use it in 6 steps](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-set-up-roku-tv-device%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/irwIlPwM5ZYkMmAKIn-T_2WFY6M=355) [How accurate is Fitbit's calorie burn counter?](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-accurate-is-fitbit-calorie-burn-counter%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/yNrJPiJF4YhiuXs5kbjYE4n8uy0=355) [How to watch the Alien (and Blade Runner) movies in order](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Falien-predator-bladerunner-timeline-chronological-viewing-order%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/Ispmrp5qNWCat0_fygEf_qCRaec=355) [What is Hinge, is it free, and how does it work?](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwhat-is-hinge-and-how-does-it-work%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401031211%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018cd054164d-56eb0a4b-fb7d-4d7c-b23e-7530633f87d7-000000/Vlgrk3bKU0owjSy52qKGHz2CsfI=355) And finally... 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