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Google Messages has replaced text-based indicators with icons for read receipts. Here's how to tell the difference between ...
Messages from Google is the go-to messaging app for most Android users. It’s pre-installed on many Android smartphones. And, on the devices that it isn’t, you can install it separately and set ...
Google made several big announcements about Android 15 a few weeks ago at I/O 2024, including new Gemini-powered AI experiences coming later this year. But Google won't wait that long to deploy ...
Android is bringing a couple new features to your Wear OS smart watch, including the ability to manage your favorite smart devices and more ways to pay from your wrist.
Google has quietly updated its Android Messages platform this week, trying to plug a critical security gap for hundreds of millions of users. But, be warned, this isn’t all it seems. Google has ...
Macworld Apple announced in March that it would support RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in a future software update. That “future update” is expected to be iOS 26–either in September or soon after. RCS 3.0 ...
GOOGLE MESSAGES EDITING: That’s right, you can now edit a message you’ve sent in Google Messages.Google is rolling this feature out and will give users a 15-minute window to edit group or one ...
Android Messages only end-to-end encrypts 1:1 chats where both users have the new RCS app on their Android phones. Unlike iMessage (or Signal or WhatsApp), this doesn’t extend to groups or ...
The newest update for Android Messages is bringing Google’s new Material Design 2, as well as a long-awaited Dark Mode. Following the release of Android 9.0 Pie‘s all-new look for the Android ...
Google is rolling out its latest messaging app -- yes, another one -- to Android users starting this week. With the new version you'll be able to send and receive all your text messages right from ...
Google is widely rolling out a new Google Messages feature that allows the Android messaging app to correctly interpret emoji reactions sent from iOS. The feature appears to be live in version ...
Android has a feature called "Notification history" that lets you view all your notifications for the past 24 hours. But you'll need to turn the feature on before you can recover lost notifications.