Google Messages has improved in recent years, but it's missing something that all rival messaging platforms offer.

If you send a text from an iPhone to another iPhone, most of the time that text is blue. If you send a text from an iPhone to an Android phone, that text is green. On its surface, it may seem like no ...

The rise of RCS on Android in recent years has made traditional text messaging leaps and bounds better than it once used to be. You can now send high-quality photos and videos, react to messages, and ...

Open GoogleMessages on your Android device. Tap the account picture. Tap RCS chats. The RCS option lets others know you read their messages. From now on, when you send messages via RCS chat, you'll ...

Google Messages is testing a new "View details" page that shows exactly who has seen your messages in group chats. The updated message details screen will include names and profile pictures, making ...

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of text messages that are vying for your attention and response? Do you wish you could stay focused on what you are doing without being interrupted ...

Accidentally wiped that text message? No worries. Your Android phone or tablet provides built-in features to bring it back. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles.

Here is why I stopped using the Google Messages feature despite it being a genius capability I once raved about. The ...

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