Texting on Android at its absolute best ...

Once real-time location sharing is active in Google Messages, a persistent banner appears at the top of the chat, clearly indicating that live location sharing is on and showing how much time is left.

RCS (“Chat features”) in Google Messages can be great when it works: typing indicators, better group chats, higher-quality media, and Wi‑Fi messaging in some cases. When it doesn’t work, the symptoms ...

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 ...