Other than snapping selfies and mindlessly scrolling on social media, one thing you mainly do on your phone is texting. It is, after all, among the easiest ways to communicate, especially when you're ...

Google Chat is rolling out a new feature that automatically transcribes voice messages. Users can view or hide transcriptions, with screen readers also supporting the feature. The rollout begins today ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Google Messages has emerged as the de facto text messaging application for the Android operating system. Google Messages features support for the RCS texting protocol, which is set to receive a major ...

Google today announced a partnership that will allow Android users to message 911 through RCS. The capability is set to start rolling out this winter. Communicating with 911 over SMS is possible in ...

Google has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Rich Communication Service, the text-messaging standard the industry giant is pushing as an alternative to SMS. This story originally appeared on ...