WhatsApp is the most convenient way to text, but it's not the best. RCS should be the standard for all texting. Then the ...

If your friend group or family happens to include multiple Playdate owners, there's now a cute way to chat amongst yourselves ...

With the rise of the internet came online messaging apps. People use them for everything, from work-related communication to staying connected with family and friends. But having the convenience of ...

I have a love/hate relationship with the Messages app on my iPhone. Sure, it’s a great app that’s gotten a lot of new features recently. On the other hand, it can quickly become overwhelming if you ...

In 2020, Eric Migicovsky — the co-founder of Pebble, one of the early smartwatch companies — announced the creation of the Beeper app. In a lengthy blog post, Migicovsky explained how Beeper would ...

The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of ...

Starting out as Android Messages, Google Messages (which is officially now known as Messages, confusingly) has become the de facto app for texting on Android. Even Samsung — one of the biggest ...

Without fail, one thing always happens during the iOS segment at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC): I have a moment where I want more people I know to own an iPhone and use iMessage ...

Text messages annoy me. Well, more precisely, sending text messages can be irritating. Some people get along fine with on-screen keyboards, but not me. I don’t like gesture typing’s many poor guesses, ...