The cool-looking emoji reaction is one of the most popular features of Telegram, and it is now available on Google Messages as well. The competitor Apple’s iMessage already had it for a long time.

Google Messages is preparing an easier way to pair your phone and send messages from the web browser, and there’s a fun emoji twist. Update: The new pairing flow is beginning to appear on the web, ...

You will soon be able to send and receive texts via satellite, Apple said Monday. In addition, the Messages app will also support message scheduling, plus reacting to texts with any emoji. “Now you ...

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reported on a few additional features to expect from the Messages app in iOS 18. One of the perhaps most requested messaging changes will be an upgrade to the Tapbacks ...

Google made several big announcements about Android 15 a few weeks ago at I/O 2024, including new Gemini-powered AI experiences coming later this year. But Google won't wait that long to deploy new ...

With iOS 17.2, Apple is adding some of iOS 17 delayed features. One is the ability to react with any emoji or sticker on iMessage. Apple teased this feature in a support document listing all iOS 17 ...

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does ...

The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of ...

Messaging apps are one of the most frequently used apps on our phones. There’s probably not a day that goes by when most people don’t hear a ding alerting them to a new text. There’s also no shortage ...

Android phones are getting major upgrades: emotion-aware captions, scam-checking AI, urgent call labels, safer group chats, ...