Today's encrypted message are safe, but in the future this level of protection could be quickly hacked by state-of-the-art quantum technology, Apple believes. Christin Klose/dpa Apple is protecting ...

OS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s ...

Apple's iMessage chat service may dodge EU regulatory demands for platform interoperability after all. Bloomberg reports that an investigation by the bloc's antitrust watchdog has tentatively ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

In iOS 26, Apple finally introduced custom iMessage background wallpapers. Not only are these fun and almost infinitely customizable, they serve a practical purpose in helping you quickly identify who ...

Android has long had an iMessage problem. In the US, Apple’s proprietary chat platform reigns supreme, particularly among teens. In fact, many Americans won’t switch for fear of the perceived social ...

In the US, we have a chat bubble problem. For a number of reasons—namely, because Apple won't play nice with RCS on Android—it's frustrating texting between iPhones and Androids. The "green bubble" as ...

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 ...

The iMessage API platform introduces group messaging, native reactions, HMAC-SHA256 webhook signing, and a fully ...