Photon's iMessage adapter for Vercel Chat SDK now runs on Spectrum — with tapbacks, effects, mini-app cards, webhooks, and SMS/RCS fallback, free to start.

Life inside Apple's ecosystem of cross-device features is nice, but some people are drawn to Android's variety of devices and ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Apple’s iOS 27 introduces a comprehensive suite of updates to iMessage, focusing on enhancing performance, usability, and personalization. Whether you’re managing group chats, searching for specific ...

UPDATE (July 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting custom chat wallpapers. Read more about the update at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...

A ruling issued July 8 by the EU General Court has simultaneously closed the last available legal route for Google to delay imminent binding orders on its Android AI integration layer and its search ...

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Text messaging used to be purely personal, but now it’s become the easiest way for scammers and marketers to reach people at scale. From fake delivery notifications to account alerts, spam texts are ...

Love your iPhone? You are not alone. Very few iPhone users have any interest in switching. AI image: Gemini/Cult of Mac Phone users are sticking with Apple at unprecedented levels, according to a new ...

Person holding an iPhone displaying the Apple logo on its startup screen. Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...

Private messaging apps promise confidential conversations, but the reality is more complicated. Some apps encrypt messages by default while others require manual activation. Some collect metadata — ...

As of today, a Samsung Galaxy S26 can send a file directly to an iPhone using Apple's own AirDrop. Device to device. Locally. Google built the entire bridge alone, and Apple found out when the rest of ...