Google Messages Introduces Custom Bubble Colors and Photomoji for 1 Billion RCS Users

Google celebrates surpassing 1 billion monthly active users on its Messages app by announcing new features for Android users, including Photomoji for emoji reactions, Voice Moods for adding art to voice messages, improved bitrate and sampling rate for voice messages, Screen Effects with vibrant animations, Profiles for verified contact cards, and Custom Bubbles for changing conversation colors. The features will eventually roll out to all RCS users but are currently available to beta users.