The Google Messages app is getting a few important safety features
Google’s software theme for 2024 has been safety. With the arrival of Android 15, the company added a host of anti-theft measures for phones, and later locked the Find My…
RCS messages are about to look a little different on your Android phone
You might soon see a change in how your messages look on your Android phone. Google Messages is rolling out a change to how the type of message is displayed.…
Google Messages Will Finally Let You Text 911
Image: Google It’s not Android’s equivalent to the iPhone’s emergency SOS via satellite, but it’ll do for now. Google announced that later this year, Google Messages will let you text…
Android Will Finally Let You Edit Sent RCS Messages
Editable messages are coming soon to RCS. Image: Google Perfectionists unite (Virgos out there, raise your hands). Android will let you edit RCS messages you send through Google Messages. The…
Everything Exciting About the Android 15 Beta So Far
Image: Google In the past, every new version of Android felt like a special occasion for the platform’s devoted users. It meant new software features, better algorithms, improved user interfaces,…
RCS Coming to iPhone This Fall, Leaked Google Promo Image Claims
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Rich communication services (RCS) is already a big deal on Android phones with more than a billion users. Those numbers might be going up by…
How to Pin Important Messages in WhatsApp Chats
You can now pin up to three important messages in WhatsApp chats. Zuckerberg announced this update yesterday on his WhatsApp channel, along with a screenshot showing a pinned image at…
Now You Can Message Google Gemini From Any Android Phone
You, too, can have your own RCS chat with Google Gemini. Image: Google Android is becoming the platform of AI fever dreams. At this year’s MWC, an overseas tradeshow where…
How to stop spam texts on iPhone and Android phones
Everyone from legitimate marketers to outright scammers wants to get your attention these days. With a mobile phone in nearly every pocket, many of these have turned to SMS text…
Google Messages vs. Samsung Messages: Which app should you use?
Tushar Mehta / Digital Trends Amid the rise of third-party messaging apps, texting remains a popular means of messaging in the U.S. If you own an Android phone, you’ve likely…