Cell phones let you stay in touch with your contacts via SMS messages, unlike most landline phones, which can only save voice messages for later. According to Emory University, the first SMS message ...

Back in April 2016, I recommended a third-party skill called SMS With Molly that would let you send text messages with your Alexa speaker. Sort of. It was a workaround that, technically, worked. You ...

Some people don’t really mind the stock messaging app on their phone and would prefer it as it is. But, of course, some want a messaging app that can do more than what stock has to offer. If you are ...

People love to send messages to one another. Estimates put the number of text messages sent at more than 6 billion each day, which is pretty close to one message for every person on the planet. Not to ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Push notifications are great, but ...

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 ...

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...

The entire world shifted from Short Message Service (SMS) to other chat services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. The feature-rich alternative messaging apps lured users and have been improving ...

They've kept people in touch with friends and family for more than a quarter of a century, but the era of SMS messaging may finally be over. Experts warn that the 'outdated' technology – which was ...