Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of phones, ...

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Messaging on Android has always felt like a work in progress. While iPhone users have long enjoyed the simplicity and cohesiveness of iMessage, Android users continue to juggle multiple apps, ...

Short Message Service (SMS) has been a staple of text messaging since the flip phone, but it may be time to let it evolve. SMS was created in 1992, back when cellphones could be mistaken for bricks.

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The next time you’re about to tap a text message to resolve an unpaid toll balance, your Android phone may warn you to think twice. Google is updating its scam text detection technology to spot hoaxes ...

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Samsung smartphones are some of the most popular across the globe and here in the UK thanks to their wide availability and range of prices, from the high-end Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra down to the ...