The Android operating system offers native support for third-party texting apps. Google Messages might be ubiquitous with texting on Android, but plenty of third-party developers have built their own ...

SMS may not be nearly as popular as it used to be, but many people still use it. It’s still quite essential in a number of ways, and there’s a reason why it survived for so long. In some regions, it’s ...

Remember when phones were just phones? While you might use your Android device for pretty much anything but sending and receiving text messages most of the time (even to the point of preferring ...

You don't have to lose your text messages when you change phones. This guide will show you how to download your SMS messages.

“Italian made Ray Bay, Oakley sunglasses :)” reads the Emoji-riddled iMessage sitting in your iPhone’s Messages inbox. “Pick up Your New RayBan Sunglasses Here before they run out!” If you’re using ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The SMS text ...

Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority. His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to ...