From customizing messages to securing them with end-to-end encryption, the latest version of Apple's OS kicks in several ...

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, ...

Google Messages is rolling out a fix for one of its most persistent usability complaints. With version 20260306 of the Messages beta, users can now select and copy specific portions of a text message ...

Audio recordings are a convenient feature in iMessage that can potentially lead to embarrassing message misfires. Here's how to take control of audio recordings in the app. Messages is a great app for ...

There's a bunch of great new features to check out. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Messages app gains flashy new features in iOS 26 that make group chats far more fun and efficient. It also ...

Google Messages now lets you delete a sent text message. A deleted message disappears for the other person immediately. The feature is available now for almost all Android users. Get more in-depth ...

A Samsung Galaxy phone in the center, surrounded by a book, a camera, and a plant partly visible in the backgrond. - Framesira/Shutterstock Samsung Messages is still a reliable and popular app for ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

When Apple released iOS 18 in 2024, that update upgraded Messages to let it perform calculations. Before iOS 18, if you ...

Samsung’s own brand of text messaging — an ever-present on Galaxy phones for more than 15 years, is disappearing. But that’s not the only thing missing. Some users switching to Google Messages are ...