Since Google's push to RCS standards in 2019, Android's Messages app by Google offers great in-house features. After you've opened Google Messages and enabled RCS chats, you'll find typing indicators, ...

Meta's WhatsApp is now well established as one of the best apps for group chats. It works on lots of devices (including the web), it gives you more or less the same experience on Android and iOS, and ...

X has launched Chat, an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) replacement for its existing direct messaging service. Chat is rolling out on iOS now via the X app, and it includes support for video and voice ...

Google Chat could soon get a new “Board” feature for pinning messages and resources such as files, links, and media. Workspace users would likely appreciate this feature for improved collaboration.

iPhone users have a plethora of options when it comes to messaging apps, from the ubiquitous and native iMessage, to the widely used Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. While these services are ...

Google Chat’s desktop interface now has an option to insert stickers into messages. The update will be available to all users and will be enabled automatically. The new sticker functionality is ...

Google Messages for Android will soon let users delete a chat message for everyone in an RCS group conversation. This means that users can now remove a message from a group chat so that it disappears ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...