Unity is coming to Google's messaging strategy—again. A report from The Verge details a shakeup in Google's messaging leadership that will see Javier Soltero, the VP and GM of G Suite, take charge of ...

Google will shut down its Messenger group chatting service as part of an update to its Google+ app for Android-based devices, the company announced. Google also will ditch the service on iOS devices.

Google has had a very busy day, among which was the release of their new Messenger communications app. Built to basically send and receive both SMS and MMS messages, Messenger also lets you ...

Messaging is a core part of any smartphone, and it’s something that Apple has really nailed with the iPhone and iMessage. Googlers have voiced their frustration recently over how Apple uses iMessage ...

Google Photos will no longer back up images and videos from folders created by messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger — at least for the time being. Up until now, Photos did that by ...

The Google Phone app is what powers the dialer of Pixel smartphones. Its simple design and powerful features make it a favorite of Pixel users. Now, anyone (with an Android device) can give the ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

Google Photos on Android has stopped automatically backing up photos and videos from messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Google says that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in ...

If you're staying close to home but still want to socialize, there's an app for that. Actually probably more than you know. Video chat apps are clearly seeing a spike on the app charts. Zoom, which is ...

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