Apple’s Messages app got a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts. My initial experience with the feature wasn’t great, but tweaking ...

There's a bunch of great new features to check out. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Messages app gains flashy new features in iOS 26 that make group chats far more fun and efficient. It also ...

Ever since I bought the Galaxy Z Flip 5 as my secondary phone in 2023, I've been using Google Messages almost regularly. But in the first two years, I treated it as nothing more than a simple SMS app ...

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Google Messages is constantly getting new stuff, but not all changes are good. Even the best apps gather their fair share of annoyances. Thankfully, there’s usually an easy way to turn off little ...

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 ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

Apple today announced a set of new communication-focused Apple Intelligence features, including contextual suggestions in ...

Google’s had a messy relationship with messaging, with now-defunct platforms like Hangouts and Allo failing to achieve the kind of relevance and staying power enjoyed by competing services like ...

Google Messages is testing Tap to Draft, a new beta feature that lets users edit Smart Replies before sending and helps prevent accidental texts. Google Messages’ new feature lets users pause Smart ...

Samsung Messages is still a reliable and popular app for Samsung Galaxy phones, even though Google Messages has become the default texting app on newer U.S. models like the Galaxy S25 and later.