Why does my iMessage say encrypted? iPhone users noticed the label, but it’s not really a new feature. Here’s why it’s ...

Apple changed the messaging landscape in 2011, enabling full encryption for its new iMessage platform from the start. It ...

Apple’s iMessage may come preloaded on every iPhone it sells, but this week’s news has confirmed that unless you live in the US, that’s now fairly irrelevant. This isn’t news—that iMessage has become ...

Apple users can send iMessages without an active SIM — and it's the messaging service's best feature. Why can't Google offer ...

X (formerly Twitter) is preparing to launch a new standalone messaging app called XChat for iPhone and iPad as part of its broader strategy to ...

RCS 4.0 brings seamless cross-platform communication closer than ever ...

Forget downloading and possibly paying for a third-party flight-tracking app. Turns out, you can already track flights with ...

Macworld reveals 12 hidden iMessage features that transform basic texting into personalized, interactive communication experiences for iPhone users. Key capabilities include message scheduling up to ...

A new Apple patent application describes a way to transform an iMessage to a voice note. In this way, the recipient can choose to have your message read to them not in Siri’s voice, but in yours. To ...

Usually, when my friends hype up Apple’s iMessage, all they care about is showing up as blue bubbles on each other’s screens. And, for most people, that’s good enough — they want to include all of ...

Beeper Mini brings iMessage to Android without the need to sign in with an Apple ID or run iMessage on a server. All you need is your phone number and a Google sign-in to get started. After a 7-day ...