So I thought I'd add to the Android vs. iOS discussion by trying to explain ... tinkerers and hackers (and I'd include myself in that group). As a result of this, there are entire app categories ...

Previously, she worked at DPReview. Right now, a group chat with both Android and iOS users reverts everyone to green bubbles and the ancient SMS / MMS protocol that limits the quality of shared ...

After releasing iOS 18 in 2024, this year’s iPhone update jumps up by eight to iOS 26. Not only is the new name significant, ...

When someone with an Android phone joins a group chat with iMessage users, it strips away a lot of useful features, but Apple is somewhat improving that in iOS 17. One of the improvements not ...

Say goodbye to group ... iOS. If that's the case, you won't be able to leave the conversation. The workaround is either to delete the message or mute notifications by selecting "Hide Alerts." For ...

As mentioned, the first iOS 17 beta also gives iPhone users the ability to reply in message threads, even when Android users are present in the group chat. Android users, however, won’t see ...

It turns out that Android phone owners can rename a group text for iOS owners in the group. Apple has long allowed any iPhone users in a group text to rename the group, though. By contrast ...

Ultimately, the "improvements" brought to iMessage group chats in iOS 17 benefit iPhone users only. And, in some ways, they hurt the text messaging experience for Android users even more.

But if you’re considering a switch, we have some insight on the real-world differences between iOS and Android ... by the trade group Digital Context Now shows that Android collects large ...