To access these tools, open Apple Messages and choose a conversation. At the bottom of the screen, next to the open text box, ...

Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of phones, ...

Curious about which messaging app fits your requirements? WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal are some of the most secure options, offering end-to-end encryption to protect your conversations. Additionally ...

This is critical because U.S. federal agencies repeatedly warn that texting without the protection of end-to-end encryption ...

Messages for web is undergoing an important backend change, particularly for users on Google Fi. Instead of relying on older ...

Starting with the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to be able to support end-to-end ...

Trillions of text messages are sent and received via SMS-enabled devices every day, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What is SMS, exactly?” One of the oldest forms of mobile messaging, SMS messages ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As a devastating wildfire burned through a ...