The Messages app becomes more playful -- and more practical if you're out of range -- in the latest iOS update. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of ...

In iOS 18, Apple’s Messages app gains five great new features that will make texting all the more fun. New message effects let you bold text in iMessage and animate it for extra emphasis. If you’re ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

If you spend more time communicating on your iPhone through WhatsApp than any of Apple's first-party options, we have some good news for you. As spotted by WABetaInfo this week, the newest update for ...

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 ...