Google Messages still leaves a lot to be desired ...

Practical features any day over AI.

A few years ago, we could only send plain text messages with 160 characters. There was no option to include any media or attachments, which kept the messages close to 140 bytes. But the Messages app ...

The freedom that an Android phone offers also comes with a price, and one of the biggest is the app overload. Unlike iOS and other Apple devices, where iMessage dominates everyday conversation between ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

It's about time. We've lost many irrecoverable messages to Google's app.

I turned on notification summaries on my Pixel 9 Pro, and it was less chaotic than expected ...