One of the lesser-appreciated features of Google's Android mobile operating system is the ability to switch your default apps ...

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 ...

There are many reasons for wanting to print out a text message. Maybe someone sent you some exciting news via SMS, and you'd like to print it out and pin it on your bulletin board. Or maybe someone ...

Signal is widely regarded as the gold standard for secure messaging. It uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all person-to-person and group chats, as well as voice and video calls. This ...

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 ...

Other than snapping selfies and mindlessly scrolling on social media, one thing you mainly do on your phone is texting. It is, after all, among the easiest ways to communicate, especially when you're ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

If you buy a new phone, Google makes it easy to transfer most of your data, letting you pick up where you left off. However, text messages won't automatically be transferred to your new phone. So any ...

With the launch of Android 15 earlier this week, Google officially brought satellite messaging support to the operating system. However, the feature is not active, and there are still many questions ...

Google is opening up a new “Communications” category of apps for cars with Google built-in. This “Communications” category will consist of approved messaging and VoIP apps. Google already allows ...