How to set a custom wallpaper in iMessage chats on iOS 26
After years, Apple will finally let iPhone users set a custom wallpaper in iMessage chats starting with iOS 26. This long-awaited feature is part of …
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iMessage for Android should be a priority for Apple – here’s how I’d do it
It’s almost 2024, which means iMessage will soon be 13 years old. iMessage is easily one of Apple’s best products, a secure and private mobile …
Beeper Mini’s iMessage app is back, but it’ll need your Apple ID email now
Last week, Beeper Mini made headlines by bringing iMessage to Android. After just a few days, though, users began to report that iMessage was no …
Apple is blocking Beeper Mini from bringing iMessage to Android
As quickly as the Beeper Mini app brought iMessage to Android, Apple showed up to rain on its parade. On Friday, Beeper Mini users started …
Here’s how Apple would add RCS support to iMessage if Google won
Google has once again advertised the weakness of Android by begging Apple to enable RCS support in iMessage, a key feature of the iPhone. But …
Universal chat app Beeper might bring iMessage to Android, but don’t get too excited
I told you recently that I’m a longtime iPhone user who is not interested in RCS-iMessage interoperability. I’ve never had a blue vs. green bubble …
Smart Compose rolling out for Google Chat makes me wonder where Apple is with AI
Google keeps rolling out generative AI features, and I can’t help but wonder where the heck Apple is in all this, especially after seeing almost …
iOS 17 will save me so much time by cleaning up all of my verification codes
There are so many unsung features of iOS 17 that Apple didn’t reveal in its keynote, and this is definitely one of my favorites. Yesterday, …
You can finally edit messages on WhatsApp
Remember how all of us begged for years for Twitter to let us edit our tweets? Well, WhatsApp must have been paying attention because it’s …
All Windows 11 users can now use iMessage on their PCs
If you have an iPhone and a Windows 11 PC, you just unlocked a new feature. In a blog post, Microsoft announced that it is …
Microsoft is bringing iMessage to Windows — well, kind of
If you’re one of the people who use a PC and an iPhone and have always wanted to use iMessage on your Windows machine, today …
Google Messages got a great feature iMessage is missing
Google may never convince Apple to support RCS messaging, but in the meantime, the tech company continues to bring new features to its messaging app. …
iMessage is down for many iPhone owners right now
Apple’s iMessage service seems to be down for thousands of iPhone owners on Tuesday at around noon Eastern Time. Apple’s official system status page doesn’t …
Google brings 10 new features and a new look to Messages
Google’s campaign to push Apple to adopt RCS is not going anywhere fast, but the company isn’t exactly resting on its laurels in the meantime. …
Meta attacks Apple’s iMessage in new WhatsApp ad campaign
The Apple vs. Meta rivalry heated up this week as the company behind Facebook launched a new ad campaign targeting Apple’s iMessage. On Monday, CEO …
Tim Cook responds to Google’s anti-iMessage campaign: ‘Buy your mom an iPhone’
Hours after announcing the iPhone 14 on Wednesday, Tim Cook dashed any hope that Apple would bring support for RCS messaging to its devices. At …
Here’s how to unsend an iMessage in iOS 16
Apple unveiled iOS 16 earlier this week at WWDC 2022, showcasing the most important new features coming to the iPhone operating system this year. The …
5 hidden iPhone features that will take iMessage to the next level
Apple’s iMessage app is one of the more popular chat applications in existence. And yet, there’s no denying that the iMessage feature set is curiously …
Google Messages now shows iMessage reactions from iPhone users
A few months ago, Google began working on a solution to one of the most annoying issues currently facing Android and iPhone users. If you …
Your iPhone might be sending read receipts even if you turn them off
There are two types of people in the world: Those who use read receipts and those who don’t. Many people prefer to turn them off, …
FBI document shows how easy it is to access your encrypted chat data
Your encrypted messaging history might not be as safe as you thought. With every big tech company spouting on and on about privacy, it might …
Apple finally responds to criticism of controversial iPhone photo-scanning feature
Apple announced a few days ago a series of security initiatives meant to protect children from online predators. The new features will be available in …
Internal emails reveal the exact reason Apple won’t bring iMessage to Android
When Apple launched iMessage on iPhone a few years ago, it set a new standard for instant messaging experiences on smartphones, effectively killing SMS texting …
We know exactly why there’s no iMessage app for Android
Almost ten years ago, Apple unveiled the new iMessage app at WWDC 2011; the app would replace SMS texting on iPhone with something much better. …
iMessage just got an amazing new feature you didn’t even notice
Apple quietly added a new iMessage security feature in iOS 14 called BlastDoor. BlastDoor is a new sandbox inside iMessage that receives and sanitizes all …
Visualized: The terrifying amount of data Facebook Messenger collects compared to Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp
Facebook mounted a fierce attack on Apple’s new app privacy labels, accusing the company that it’s putting small businesses and the free internet in danger. …
Apple could make Messages so much better with these improvements
Apple’s Messages app is one of the most popular messaging apps today, and one of the many products that keep Apple users tied to the …
