This hidden iPhone feature will change the way you emoji By Axel Metz published 29 May 24 We explain how to stack emojis in iMessage on an iPhone.
Android phones can now edit text messages, just like the iPhone By Philip Berne published 30 May 24 Google add RCS message editing and a host of Google Home and other new features to Android phones, available now.
Instagram wants you to do more with DMs than just slide into someone else’s By Jacob Krol published 19 February 25 Instagram is making some major changes to DMs, and they just might make you want to use them way more.
How to use Check In on iOS 17 By James Holland published 4 December 23 With iOS 17 now available, it’s time to learn and use this incredibly useful safety feature so your loved ones know you’ve made it home (or wherever you’re going) safely.
iOS 18 rumored to be bringing new text effects to the Messages app By David Nield published 1 June 24 It sounds as though Apple is planning to add more precision to the text effects in Messages on iOS.
Google Messages is finally getting a group chat upgrade it should have had years ago By Rowan Davies published 8 May 25 Google Messages is getting another group chat upgrade, and soon you could be able to add custom icons to your group chats.
How to send satellite messages on iPhone By Alex Blake, Axel Metz last updated 31 October 24 Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite and Messages via Satellite features could help you communicate in areas without a phone signal; here's how to use them.
Google Messages could finally be getting this WhatsApp-style group chat feature By Jamie Richards published 18 March 25 Google Messages could be getting a new mentions feature similar to apps like WhatsApp, as well as a redesign to coincide with the upcoming release of Android 16, according to some unreleased code.
Google Messages is finally getting a mentions feature for chats – here’s how it works By Rowan Davies published 14 May 25 Google Messages could soon get the mentions feature it's been lacking for a while – here's how it looks.
Google Messages is getting another essential chat feature it should have had a long time ago By David Nield, David Nield published 13 November 25 Some users are seeing @mentions appear in Google Messages, but it's likely to take a while to reach everyone.
WordPress.com owner Automattic just bought a voice messaging service By Craig Hale published 10 April 24 Automattic actions next part of its plan to rule online messaging with acquisition of Beeper months after Texts.com.
WhatsApp will soon let you chat with other messaging apps – here's how the company says it'll work By Hamish Hector published 7 February 24 WhatsApp cross-app messaging is on the way and we finally have a clear idea of how it might work.
iOS 17.2 is out now – here are 7 new features, including Journal and spatial video By Axel Metz published 12 December 23 We highlight the best new iOS 17.2 features for your iPhone.
Google Messages is getting another wave of updates – here are 8 you can expect to see soon By Rowan Davies last updated 13 May 25 There's a handful of new functions and features that could be coming to Google Messages very soon, including these 7 new additions.
Google Messages just added a fun upgrade to one of its best chat features By David Nield published 26 March 25 It seems you can now trigger full-screen Screen Effects animations with emojis as well as phrases.
Google Messages remote delete will soon save you from texting embarrassment – and here's how it works By David Nield published 19 March 25 We've now seen the remote delete feature in action, following on from the rumors of its arrival last month.
8 incredible WeChat emojis I want to see on iPhone and Android's general emoji keyboard immediately By Matt Bolton published 11 November 24 Traveling to China has opened my eyes to a whole new world of emojis – and given me some ideas.
Google Messages is preparing a new trick to get your friends and family to switch to RCS By David Nield published 22 June 25 Hidden code inside Google Messages for Android suggests you'll be able to invite people to use RCS.
Google Messages is officially rolling out its long-awaited ‘Delete for everyone’ option, but it comes with a slight catch By Rowan Davies published 9 May 25 It's official, Google Messages is rolling out a feature allowing you to unsend messages for everyone in a chat, but there are some setbacks
Google may have just revealed when the iPhone is getting RCS message support By David Nield published 29 March 24 It looks as though the iPhone will adopt RCS sometime in September, October, or November this year.
Apple Intelligence’s Genmoji is already a huge hit as custom emoji pack sharing goes viral on TikTok By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 November 24 Themed custom Genmoji are going viral on TikTok as users share Apple Intelligence emojis to huge audiences.
Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender By Craig Hale published 21 November 24 Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.
Android 15's satellite text messaging could trump the iPhone by letting you message anyone By James Ide published 4 April 24 A Google Message update could provide Android users with the ability to satellite message “anyone” in their contacts.
All your messages in one place: the new Besties app for Google Pixel will bring together chats from Google Messages, WhatsApp, and other apps By Jamie Richards published 11 February 25 Google is adding its new Besties app to Pixel phones, allowing users to centralize messages from their closest friends across various messaging services
WhatsApp just finally launched its much anticipated iPad app By Jacob Krol published 27 May 25 After many, many years, WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad as it now supports Apple's tablet, and many of its multitasking features.
Google Messages will get a big emergency texting upgrade soon – here's what's coming By David Nield published 4 February 25 Google has promised to support emergency texts over RCS, and it looks like a launch could be imminent.
I used Apple Image Playground to send AI holiday greetings to my whole family and they were very confused By Lance Ulanoff published 27 December 24 How well does Apple Intelligence Image Playground work for sending holiday messages?
Sharing your Apple Wallet passes is about to get a lot easier in the next iPhone update By Hamish Hector published 8 December 23 Sharing tickets and passes between Apple Wallets will soon be as easy as sharing contacts with NameDrop.
My inbox was a mess, but iOS 18.2 has revolutionized the Mail app By John-Anthony Disotto published 24 October 24 The Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2 make Mail a dream to use.
Google Messages is testing some useful upgrades – here are 5 features that could be coming By Rowan Davies published 16 April 25 Google is really giving its Messages service a lot of attention, and is testing even more new features - here are 5 that could arrive soon.
