Tag: instant messaging
iMessage reactions now showing properly on Google Messages Beta
Google Messages may have only followed Apple’s iMessage after a few years but Google’s very own is now considered very useful. It’s something we...
iMessage for Android idea was once imagined, crushed immediately
Android Messages has been around for some time. The first time we learned about it, we remembered its similarity with Apple's iMessage. For the...
Messenger, Messenger Kids updated in honor of Earth Week
Earth Hour has passed but the official Earth Day has yet to happen this coming April 22, Thursday. To celebrate the special occasion, Facebook...
Telegram now allows direct download outside the Play Store
Telegram is regularly updated although we know it's being questioned at times. We believe it is secure and remains private but there are still...
Google Chat gets Dark Theme support for Android, iOS
It was in April when Hangouts Chat was renamed to Google Chat. The name is simpler and we know it's not the only change...
Google Messages updated with Bubbles from Android 11
Last year, we told you that Google was testing out floating bubbles in the Android Messages app. Earlier last month, we discovered Facebook Messenger...
Messenger Kids app updated with more, better parental control
In 2017, Facebook released the Messenger Kids mobile app. It's not just for the children but also for the parents and guardians who want...
Facebook not showing ads on WhatsApp, plans have been scrapped
Facebook regularly updates WhatsApp but some plans are not favorable to the users. There were plans before to sell ads inside the messaging service...
Pulse SMS for Android now open-sourced
Pulse was introduced by Klinker some three years ago as a new SMS. It was more ideal as a tablet messenger but has eventually...
RCS upgrades on Android Messages rolling out in the US
RCS Messaging is relatively new but Google is determined to make it a standard and as common as iMessage on iOS. Android has the...
Keeping app data possible with Android 10, WhatsApp now does it
Backing up data and files in Android is not exactly a walk in the park. It is not easy especially app backups. What happens...
Pulse SMS receives Smart Replies feature with the latest update
Pulse was first introduced by Klinker back in 2016 as a new SMS and Tablet Messenger app. An Android Wear 2.9 version of the...