The rise of smartphones has enabled billions of people to stay connected with their loved ones, regardless of where they are in the world. Some of the most popular social media apps, like Instagram ...

The Android operating system offers native support for third-party texting apps. Google Messages might be ubiquitous with texting on Android, but plenty of third-party developers have built their own ...

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Last week I did something I rarely do. I sent an RCS text over Google Messages. This wasn't because I use SMS messages; it's because I live in Europe, where WhatsApp is the primary messaging app for ...

A struggling BlackBerry marked success for the first time in months thanks to its beloved BBM instant messaging service, which notched 10 million downloads within 24 hours of its app rollout for iOS ...

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to ...