Some Google Messages users are seeing an odd bug where notifications are missing the inline “Reply” action on Android. Those impacted with this issue only have the ability to “Mark as read.” “Reply” ...

Sending a message via text can be a social minefield, with endless opportunities to be misinterpreted and misread. But there's one that all users should avoid if they want to keep recipients happy, ...

Smart Reply in Google Messages lets you instantly send one of multiple suggested replies with a single tap. While this is a decent idea in theory and has worked relatively painlessly since its ...

Google Messages is finally catching up with other chat apps by preparing a way to directly reply to RCS messages — here’s a first look at replies in action. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” ...

To set up a Gmail out-of-office reply, go to your Settings and set a start date, end date, and message. You can choose if you only want people in your contact list to see your vacation response. Gmail ...

We have all used auto-reply messages or auto-responders at one point or another. And with the majority of us still working from home, I see them more often than ever before. In the past, I have ...

It’s no secret that Google sees RCS (Rich Communication Services) as the future of messaging on mobile devices. Apple’s reluctance to adopt the new standard on iPhones is preventing it from being ...

Instagram today announced the addition of new ways to reply to photos and videos to improve Direct conversations with friends. When replying to a direct message of a photo or video sent from a friend, ...

In iOS, Apple includes an option to reply to messages from the Lock Screen. This article explains why you might want to disable this function, and how to go about doing so. In early versions of ...

If Apple's smart replies to Messages on the Apple Watch doesn't include the right answer, you can create your own. Here's how to set custom responses you can send from your wrist. As a companion to ...