It looks as though Google Messages is getting real-time location sharing very soon, and there's a tweak to group chats too.

Switching from iPhone to Android usually means losing access to Apple’s exclusive features. Despite this, I've found a way to enjoy iMessage (one of the best parts of the Apple ecosystem) without ...

While you can enjoy Microsoft and Google apps on iOS, the opposite is generally not true, with Apple keeping the majority of its apps and services locked away in its own ecosystem. It would be a safe ...

The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that ...

Apple added RCS to the iPhone, but crucially, the current implementation lacks end-to-end encryption. That's changing in the latest beta.

Texting on Android at its absolute best ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. At some point this year, Google and Apple will both release updates ...

When an iPhone user receives a message from an Android phone, it shows up as a green bubble (not the more highly prized blue bubbles that appear when the message is from another iPhone). Now, a new ...