On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from Google's Messages app. Tap the profile icon in the ...

Sending a message (especially a spicy one) to the wrong person could lead to all sorts of trouble, ranging from mild embarrassment to real-life consequences. In iOS 16, Apple introduced a feature that ...

Businesses are increasingly using text message marketing, also known as short message service (SMS) marketing, to reach customers and prospects. While incorporating SMS marketing into your overall ...

Your dream of being able to edit and unsend iMessages has come true. Here's how to use these new features. Good news, iPhone users: The days of sending a message with an embarrassing typo or firing ...

In January 2025, Google tweaked the design to make the circular background white. In no longer matching the bubble color, the read receipts stand out a great deal more.

Sometimes it’s a lot easier to send on an SMS message than type out a new one. Perhaps you need to let others know that a friend is coming over for dinner, or you need to inform others of a change in ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Phishing attempts via text message are getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Learn how to avoid text scams and what to do if you fall victim. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To ...

Liking or reacting to a message is an easy way to acknowledge a text. Thankfully, it is also very straightforward to like text messages on your favorite budget Android phone. It is one of the many ...

We’re living in an age of information confusion: Should we eat a plant-based diet? Does our vote really matter? Is social media a force for good? At a time when people find it increasingly hard to ...

Sending a text message from your cell phone is one of the quickest and less intrusive ways of getting in touch with someone, but it's not a skill that everyone is born with. Here are steps for helping ...