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Verizon Messages (Message+) is a popular messaging app offered by the telecom giant, but it will shut down next month. The app, which has over 250 million users, allows you to sync your text ...

The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that ...

Google Messages may not be the best messaging app in every scenario, but it offers a plethora of features, enough to get the ...

Late last year, Google widely rolled out “profile sharing” wherein you set what name and contact photo other people see in the Messages app. This resulted in people seeing different profile images, ...

Get more control over messages ...

Samsung quietly announced last month that its Messages app is adding the ability to edit sent messages as well as auto-delete OTP codes. In addition, the Samsung Messages app no longer redirects users ...

It feels like every year, Apple quietly adds dozens of small features and improvements to the Messages app, but most of them fly under the radar. These aren’t flashy or eye-grabbing features, but they ...

A post on the Android Developers Blog today highlights the “new” embedded photo picker and its use in Google Messages.