Free text apps offer different features than the SMS texting app built into your iPhone or Android phone.

You can't leave a group text on your Android phone, but you can still mute or delete the thread in your Messages app.

It’s the best application for Android, and it just got an upgrade. Which means it’s time to whip out your phone, mosey on over to the market and update to the latest version of Google Voice. The ...

Google Messages beta hints at a soon-to-arrive "join via link" feature, potentially helping users join group chats with a URL. Some other changes spotted in the beta include a familiar card-style ...

A cluttered inbox makes it easy to lose track of important messages. To keep Google Messages manageable, I archive old ...

YouTube is testing a messaging feature on its apps that will let you chat and share videos with friends without ever having to use another platform. The service is currently being rolled out to a ...

After updating the app, you’ll find a new “Translation” feature within Instagram DMs. Meta says that you’ll be able to translate messages from 99 languages. To use the feature, you’ll have to tap and ...

Trillions of text messages are sent and received via SMS-enabled devices every day, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What is SMS, exactly?” One of the oldest forms of mobile messaging, SMS messages ...