Text messaging has long served as a quick and convenient alternative to making traditional phone calls, but in certain situations, there are some messages that can't really be conveyed without audio.

iMessage: Sign in to your Mac with the same Apple Account as your iPhone. Open Messages to send a text. Google Messages: Log in to Google Messages for Web and then tap the matching emoji in the mobile ...

Leave the phone in the other room and send texts with a full-size keyboard This article describes how to send a text from a computer to a cell phone. The iMessage app on your iPhone or iPad is also ...

There is enough to worry about in life without the additional stress and terror of finding out your friends, family or complete strangers have been receiving a text ...

Do you often send text messages to a friend or family member across the pond? Or do you want to message someone who's currently off work and don't want to ping them during their downtime? Maybe you ...

Satellite messaging features on iPhones and Pixels can provide a lifeline in times of crisis. Here’s what you can do and how they could help you. Satellite messaging features on iPhones and Pixels can ...

There is no shortage of instant messaging apps on the market today. But in this vast sea of apps, WhatsApp still stands at the top, offering you more than you’d want from a messaging app. It’s no ...

Following Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida, here's how to make sure you can send messages via satellite if you have no cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology ...

Travel is stressful enough for most of us, but not being able to text while you’re on the road is a true nightmare. On an Apple iPhone, you see the dreaded words “not delivered” with an exclamation ...

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