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 ...

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 ...

These days, sending a text message is the preferred mode of communication by most people. Not only is it the more discreet and polite option — it gives the recipient complete control over when 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Facebook wants to "bring the convenience of being able to access all your messages in one place." I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts ...

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.