Stop settling for Google Messages—here's what I switched to instead.

Google is a major promoter of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, but it hasn't been able to address the issues with ...

Don't get me started on how frequently I have to re-verify my account in the web app... Google’s only native messaging app is built for mobile Android devices. The company has given a lot of love and ...

For better or worse, Google Messages has become the de facto text messaging app for Android. I happen to think it's pretty good, but there are a couple of big missing features. Thankfully, there's a ...

Open Whisper Systems, a provider of security-related technologies and apps for mobile devices, has started rolling out an Android version of its private messaging and calling iOS app Signal. In doing ...

Messaging apps handle sensitive conversations, contacts, and media, and their behavior on a device varies in ways that affect privacy. An analysis of Android versions of Messenger, Signal, and ...

Instagram has begun rolling out the ability to send voice messages in Instagram Direct on Android and iOS. The feature works ...