The messages have been regarded as pretty clear confirmation that the only reason iMessage for Android does not exist is that Apple wants the service to keep iPhone users on its platform. When ...

Google says texting between Android smartphones and iPhones "is broken" and results in dreaded green bubbles in texts and lower quality images.

Apple and Google have each made big strides with their messaging apps. But when it comes to cross-platform messaging, they've made a mess.

"It's time for Apple to fix texting," Google says, urging it to adopt a newer comms standard that improves messaging between iPhones and Androids.