After a car accident, emotions run high and phones come out almost instantly. In that rushed moment, a simple text message ...

The plus icon in the iPhone's messaging app is a menu full of hidden features and tricks to spice up your messages.

New data from 959 US consumers shows texting is now the preferred channel for 9 of 10 message types, 87% read texts within 15 minutes, and two-thirds are more likely to purchase when subscribed SAN ...

RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50% in the past year, and it might surprise you that Gen Z is getting hit the hardest. Consumer Reports reveals some smart ...

If you’re in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid’s teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?

The new feature, which is meant to increase security and privacy, isn't available to all iPhone users.

Are you sending the wrong message? Researchers revealed the texting habits that could make you accidentally sound more intense. Adding periods between words dials up the “emotional intensity” by ...

32 years ago this week, engineer Neil Papworth sent the very first text message to a colleague. It read, “Merry Christmas.” If he sent the same text message today it would likely read, “merry xmas.” ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

What Is Mobile Message Anxiety? In today's digital age, messaging has become an integral part of our lives. But have you ever felt a sense of nervousness before sending a message to someone or ...