The encrypted messaging app uses a leaky custom protocol that allows message replays, impersonation attacks, and sensitive ...

A newly spotted feature in a beta version of the Phone by Google app may soon let you attach messages to your phone calls.

Google's Phone app may soon let you mark your calls as "Urgent," so the other person has a higher chance of picking up.

Dear Eric: I just can’t come to grips with the new etiquette where you send a direct question or comment to someone (texts ...

Dear Eric: I just can’t come to grips with the new etiquette where you send a direct question or comment to someone (texts ...

Want to make your iPhone’s Phone app and contact cards more visually appealing? Adam Engst walks you through the often frustrating process of customizing contact avatars and posters.

As smartphones swallow childhood, a growing movement of parents is reinstalling landlines, hoping an old-school corded phone ...

OS now supports RCS messaging with Android phones—but only up to a point. Here's what you need to know about messaging across ...

When a suspicious partner reaches for their other half’s phone, their first move is usually to check text messages.

The poo, tongue sticking out, laughing and skull face all ranked highly for “the ick”. The survey also revealed a generational divide, with 66 per cent of Gen Zers considering the thumbs up emoji rude ...

Looking for a new way to send the hundreds of pet pictures on your iPhone to all of your contacts? There's an app for that. Apple's Live Stickers is an iPhone feature that lets users turn photos into ...

If you’ve ever wanted to send friends a smaller, playful version of your pet instead of a plain photo, your iPhone can already do it. With iOS 17, Apple introduced Live Stickers, a feature that pulls ...