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5 hidden features in iOS 26, including iMessage polls and faster Reminders

By James Rogerson published

iOS 26 has almost too many features to keep track of, but these five are well worth learning about.

Apple Messages is finally getting a feature it’s needed for years in iOS 26

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s Messages app is getting two important new features in iOS 26.

Apple's Messages app is getting the WhatsApp treatment - here are 5 new features coming to iOS 26

By Rowan Davies published

iOS 26 will see a lot of changes for the Messages app, see how these 5 new features will change how you connect with others.

Apple will finally enable encrypted RCS messages between iOS and Android, and it's about time

By Jamie Richards published

Apple will, at long last, enabling end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, allowing iPhones and Android phones to text each other with the security encryption provides for the first time.

Google Messages now lets you edit texts you’re sending to iPhones, but there’s a serious catch

By Alex Blake published

Texts sent from Android to iOS can now be edited, but it doesn’t work the other way around.

Instagram wants you to do more with DMs than just slide into someone else’s

By Jacob Krol published

Instagram is making some major changes to DMs, and they just might make you want to use them way more.

Google Messages could finally be getting this WhatsApp-style group chat feature

By Jamie Richards published

Google Messages could be getting a new mentions feature similar to apps like WhatsApp, as well as a redesign to coincide with the upcoming release of Android 16, according to some unreleased code.

Google Messages is finally getting a group chat upgrade it should have had years ago

By Rowan Davies published

Google Messages is getting another group chat upgrade, and soon you could be able to add custom icons to your group chats.

Google Messages is getting another wave of updates – here are 8 you can expect to see soon

By Rowan Davies last updated

There's a handful of new functions and features that could be coming to Google Messages very soon, including these 7 new additions.

Google Messages is finally getting a mentions feature for chats – here’s how it works

By Rowan Davies published

Google Messages could soon get the mentions feature it's been lacking for a while – here's how it looks.

Google Messages is getting another essential chat feature it should have had a long time ago

By David Nield, David Nield published

Some users are seeing @mentions appear in Google Messages, but it's likely to take a while to reach everyone.

Google Messages just added a fun upgrade to one of its best chat features

By David Nield published

It seems you can now trigger full-screen Screen Effects animations with emojis as well as phrases.

Google Messages is preparing a new trick to get your friends and family to switch to RCS

By David Nield published

Hidden code inside Google Messages for Android suggests you'll be able to invite people to use RCS.

Apple Intelligence’s Genmoji is already a huge hit as custom emoji pack sharing goes viral on TikTok

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Themed custom Genmoji are going viral on TikTok as users share Apple Intelligence emojis to huge audiences.

Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender

By Craig Hale published

Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.

All your messages in one place: the new Besties app for Google Pixel will bring together chats from Google Messages, WhatsApp, and other apps

By Jamie Richards published

Google is adding its new Besties app to Pixel phones, allowing users to centralize messages from their closest friends across various messaging services

Google Messages will get a big emergency texting upgrade soon – here's what's coming

By David Nield published

Google has promised to support emergency texts over RCS, and it looks like a launch could be imminent.

I used Apple Image Playground to send AI holiday greetings to my whole family and they were very confused

By Lance Ulanoff published

How well does Apple Intelligence Image Playground work for sending holiday messages?

My inbox was a mess, but iOS 18.2 has revolutionized the Mail app

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2 make Mail a dream to use.

Google Messages remote delete will soon save you from texting embarrassment – and here's how it works

By David Nield published

We've now seen the remote delete feature in action, following on from the rumors of its arrival last month.

Google Messages now lets you send yourself RCS messages – trust me, it’s more useful than it sounds

By Jamie Richards published

Google Messages has added the ability to send RCS messages to yourself, allowing for longer reminders and the quick transfer of photos and videos between devices.

iOS 18.2 is out today: ChatGPT in Siri, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence are here

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are now available with huge new Apple Intelligence upgrades.

Google Messages could soon tell you which group chat members have read your messages - and I'm ready to snoop like never before

By Jamie Richards published

Snoop after you send

Google Messages is testing some useful upgrades – here are 5 features that could be coming

By Rowan Davies published

Google is really giving its Messages service a lot of attention, and is testing even more new features - here are 5 that could arrive soon.

WhatsApp just finally launched its much anticipated iPad app

By Jacob Krol published

After many, many years, WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad as it now supports Apple's tablet, and many of its multitasking features.

iOS 19 could bring new features to Messages, Music, and Notes

By James Rogerson published

iOS 19 could bring animated album art to your lock screen, automatic translations to your messages, and more.

Google Messages is officially rolling out its long-awaited ‘Delete for everyone’ option, but it comes with a slight catch

By Rowan Davies published

It's official, Google Messages is rolling out a feature allowing you to unsend messages for everyone in a chat, but there are some setbacks

Apple tipped to give us new ‘Confetti’ iCloud feature, but we’re still stuck with a measly 5GB storage

By Alex Blake published

Apple may be about to launch Confetti, a new iCloud feature for managing invitations.

Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works

By Alex Blake published

The Bitchat Mesh private messaging app has been released, and it offers some interesting privacy features.

iOS 18.2 is nearly here – 4 big Apple Intelligence upgrades coming to your iPhone, including ChatGPT

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.2 is nearly here. These are the best Apple Intelligence upgrades coming to your iPhone.