Instead, you have to visit a website called Google Messages for Web, and the poor functionality, slow loading times, and general early-2010s vibe of the platform is starting to drive me up the wall. I ...

Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts.

Apple revealed iOS 26 at this year's WWDC, and one of the biggest new features making its debut in the upcoming release of iOS 26 is message filtering. This finally lets us take control of our ...

Here is why I stopped using the Google Messages feature despite it being a genius capability I once raved about. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Verizon's decision to discontinue its Message+ app, effective around June 2024, has left many users wondering how they will access their old messages and continue their messaging services. Here are ...

After countless ads and several years of Google’s pleading, RCS is an integral part of Apple’s Messages app. It wasn’t always that way, as I jumped on the experience almost immediately, activating it ...

The era of SMS and buggy MMS is coming to an end, and the torchbearer for mobile communication is going to be RCS. Championed by the likes of Google as a leveler for digital conversations, RCS — which ...

Messaging is still one of the best ways to communicate with your friends and family. To send an SMS, all you need is a SIM card with an active messaging plan installed on your smartphone. But what if ...

Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...

Fifteen years ago it was unfathomable – and a bad idea – to imagine that your digital messages could automatically self-destruct.. Once your message is on someone else’s machine, you simply cannot ...

Tesla, known for its innovative features in electric vehicles, has introduced a text messaging system that allows drivers to stay connected while on the road. This feature, available across various ...