Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

Google Messages on Wear OS could soon support emoji reactions and bring along a "Mark as read" button for notifications. Here's what we know!

Edit History is about to make a comeback ...

Google is likely restoring the RCS message edit history feature, a tool for transparency that was removed during a 2025 app ...

Google Messages now lets you delete a sent text message. A deleted message disappears for the other person immediately. The feature is available now for almost all Android users. Get more in-depth ...

The reason I prefer reading is that human speech feels too slow for my brain. Most adults read faster than they hear, and I'm ...

Have you ever stumbled upon a mysterious app in your Android system settings called "SafetyCore"? If so, you're not alone. Introduced in late 2024, this system service aims to enhance on-device ...

Last year, Google began preventing devices that failed Play Integrity checks from sending RCS messages. Google Messages would simply drop texts, without delivering any errors or warnings. Messages now ...

Apple has been offering satellite-based SOS services on iPhones since 2022. The company started allowing users to send regular messages via satellite with the iOS 18 version. Android users have been ...