Android Authority

Google shares details on its plan to ditch SMS codes, and here's how it'll work

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...
PC Gamer

Overwatch 2 drops phone number requirement 'for a majority of existing Overwatch players'

Following a barrage of complaints and criticism, Blizzard is dropping a requirement to have phone numbers attached to Battle.net accounts "for a majority of existing Overwatch players." SMS Protect, ...
Business Insider

What is SMS? How standard text messages are used, and how they differ from MMS texts

SMS stands for "Short Message Service" and refers to standard text messages on cellular devices. SMS text messages are more simplistic than MMS texts, which support multimedia content. When and if ...
Android Authority

What is SMS and how does it work?

SMS, or Short Message Service, is the protocol that cellular phones use to send and receive text messages over a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G network. Unlike app-based messaging services, you don't need a data ...