If you use Samsung's built-in texting app, you'll need an alternative soon. Here's why, and your best options.

UK travellers are being warned to prepare for longer queues if they are travelling to EU countries. This is because a new entry system is in operation which could cause delays to passengers. The ...

A Peoria teacher is facing a recommended felony charge after an investigation into her relationship with a student. Text messages show a pattern of grooming, emotional manipulation and financial ...

Since you saw the news earlier in the week about the end of Samsung Messages, you might be looking for an alternative. Is there even a Samsung Messages alternative that you’ll like? Is it just Google ...

Samsung fans, it’s almost time to pour one out for one of the company’s oldest Android apps. On April 4, Samsung announced that its longstanding Samsung Messages texting app will finally shut down for ...

Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026, and users are being asked to switch to Google Messages. The company is positioning Google Messages as the default for a consistent Android messaging ...

Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US. Set for July 2026, Google Messages is the intended replacement, with Samsung offering a guided transition. This has ...

During the iOS 26.4 beta cycle, Apple let users test out RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). From the very first beta though, Apple was clear that E2EE for RCS was only being tested in ...

Following the announcement at the start of this month, Real-time Location Sharing in Google Messages for Android is more widely rolling out. Once available, you’ll notice that the ‘plus’ menu in ...