As the threat of international cyberattacks grow, the FBI is warning of a danger that most people are probably not aware exists: texting between different brands of cell phones. Specifically, while ...

Messaging on Android has always felt like a work in progress. While iPhone users have long enjoyed the simplicity and cohesiveness of iMessage, Android users continue to juggle multiple apps, ...

Ever since iOS 18, RCS messaging has officially been supported in the iOS Messages app—specifically, via the RCS Universal ...

Google Messages is the default messaging app on most Android phones. However, the default messaging app can vary depending on the manufacturer and the region. Messages uses cellular data to send and ...

Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of phones, ...

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has introduced an experimental app called Bitchat, that allows people to send each other messages without an internet connection. Bitchat is available for both iPhones ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Rich Communication Services (RCS) was introduced as a successor to traditional SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), promising a modern, feature-rich messaging experience ...

In a paper published by Douglas Reese, a professor of computer science at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, Google's text messaging app 'Messages' and the calling app 'Google Phone App' are Android ...

WhatsApp is preparing a new interoperability feature that will let users in Europe message people on supported third-party ...

One of the lesser-appreciated features of Google's Android mobile operating system is the ability to switch your default apps without fuss. Your default web browser ...