As much as Apple would like it, iMessage is not the only messaging platform in the world. Yes, RCS is nice, but a lot of ...

In the age of instant gratification, businesses are under more pressure than ever to meet customers where they are—and that's increasingly inside social and messaging apps. Whether it's Instagram DMs, ...

Messaging has become the de facto communication standard for many people. One primary reason for this is that messaging offers instant gratification. It also opens up new worlds of discussion for ...

Using the Notes app on your iPhone as a messaging app is a surprisingly clever way to have a discreet conversation. You can use it to plan a surprise party for a loved one or disguise sensitive ...

Apple's messaging app Messages has adopted a new cross-platform messaging standard called RCS. Here's how to be sure you have it enabled on your iPhone, and what new features it gives you when ...

Messaging app Signal is in the news, and not for anything positive. Defense Secretary and former Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth recently demonstrated how not to use a secure communications channel ...

The upcoming iOS 18.2 release will allow users to change their default calling and messaging apps on their iPhones. In other words, you will no longer need to use Apple’s native apps if you don’t want ...

Telegram offers robust privacy features like end-to-end encryption in secret chats, making it a popular choice for those seeking secure communication. Beyond messaging, Telegram provides various ...

Apple's iOS 26 introduces Live Translation in Messages, enabling real-time multilingual conversations on supported iPhones.