The Android operating system offers native support for third-party texting apps. Google Messages might be ubiquitous with texting on Android, but plenty of third-party developers have built their own ...

Messenger and WhatsApp maybe the default messaging app for many, but for a smarter, more private, and more streamlined ...

Apple’s Messages app gets a handful of solid upgrades in iOS 26. Messages gains the new ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts the app, of course. Buttons have been updated, UI elements have a fresh ...

Tired of juggling chat apps on Android? Here's how to pick the right mix for privacy, popularity, and features so you never ...

Samsung quietly announced last month that its Messages app is adding the ability to edit sent messages as well as auto-delete OTP codes. In addition, the Samsung Messages app no longer redirects users ...

When Samsung decided not to pre-install the Samsung Messages app on its latest flagship, the Galaxy S25, it was a clear sign that the app's days were numbered. Back in January, the company confirmed ...

In an extremely high-profile legal case, Meta is currently trying to fend off antitrust claims so the FTC doesn’t break it up. And today as part of its prepared defense, the company sought to use ...

Google Messages now lets you send yourself RCS messages This allows for longer notes-to-self and high-quality photo and video uploads RCS messages sent to your own phone number are not encrypted The ...

Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works. Group ...