Texting is a necessary part of many people's lives, but this form of digital communication doesn’t have to be boring! You might be surprised to learn there’s a way to add extra flair to those blue and ...

iMessage, the iPhone's built-in media messaging app, has quickly taken the non-Android-using world by storm. With support for video, emoji, reactions, GIFs and more, it's a far cry from the bad old ...

The iPhone has lots of unique features that make using it so much fun, even while texting your friends within the iMessage app. Besides all the fun gifs and Bitmoji options it offers, you can send ...

Enabling read receipts means that the person you text can see when you've read their text message. This, obviously, has pros (transparency) and cons (you look like a jerk for not responding right away ...

Text messaging has evolved a lot since the first text message was sent in December 1992. United States mobile users sent around 2 trillion text messages in 2021, according to the website Statista.

Telegram is one of the popular cross-platform instant messaging and VoIP services out there. It is open-source and based on the freeware model. You can use it as an ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Apple recently introduced the ability to ...

You can now send WhatsApp messages to unsaved numbers without using any third-party apps or tricks. The Meta Platforms Inc.-owned (NASDAQ:META) app's latest update allows users to search for a phone ...