This is exactly where private messaging apps come to the rescue. These programs are designed to reduce how much of your communication exists beyond your device. They do this by encrypting messages end ...

Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of phones, ...

On July 28, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey released a free, new open-source messaging app in Apple's App Store called Bitchat Mesh, or Bitchat. Dorsey unveiled the new app on X, formerly Twitter, in ...

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WhatsApp is one of Nigeria's top messaging apps, second only to Facebook and Instagram which is owned by the same parent company, Meta. People of all ages use WhatsApp, and various organisations and ...

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You probably use text message, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or even Instagram to chat with others. And while those messaging apps work fine, some still seek out alternatives that lean hard into a ...

The hottest texting app among Gen Z hasn't even launched yet. Xavier Lorenzo - stock.adobe.com This is the hottest messaging app on the market — but it isn’t even available yet. Daze, a new app ...