Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. There’s a message setting on your smartphone that you’ve ...

This week, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers received scam texts after their state's official text messaging system was breached by hackers, according to a report from NBC News. New York’s Office ...

Those blue bubbles were once the pinnacle of cool, but now regulators won't even give it a second look. Reading time 2 minutes iMessage, once considered an exclusive messaging service for Apple users, ...

UPDATE (June 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting the ‘Tap to Draft’ feature. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...

Samsung is killing its messaging app in July. Users in the US with Android v12 or newer need to switch. There are plenty of superior options to choose from. Multiple reports have been issued that ...

For years, the iPhone's two-tiered texting system has been a hot topic. iPhone-to-iPhone texts in the Messages app are blue, and enjoy full encryption and more robust media features, like animations.