To set up custom text shortcuts on Android, use your keyboard’s settings. For Gboard, go to Settings > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary, then add a word and its shortcut. On Samsung Keyboard, navigate ...

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

Discover what Google Messages on Android is and how it enhances your messaging experience with advanced features.

Google Messages is the go-to texting service for Android users. Google is in the process of rolling out two new Messages features: an Unsubscribe button to block spam, and a visually refined landscape ...

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 ...

There are many reasons for wanting to print out a text message. Maybe someone sent you some exciting news via SMS, and you'd like to print it out and pin it on your bulletin board. Or maybe someone ...

Smartphones have progressed significantly over the past few years, with improvements in display, camera quality, and performance. Some of the biggest smartphones you can buy have pushed the limits of ...

When you hang around Android long enough, you start to sense a persistent three-step pattern: A promising new system-level feature comes along with a splashy on-stage demo and availability ...

Apple's iOS 18 will support RCS this fall, improving texting between iPhone and Android users. But Android users will still show up as green text bubbles when messaging iPhones. Green text bubbles ...

The big tech news last month was the FBI’s alert to iPhone and Android users to stop texting after Chinese hackers attacked U.S. networks. Sending SMS messages is a blanket no—it’s woefully insecure.