Free text apps offer different features than the SMS texting app built into your iPhone or Android phone.

Although SMS remains the only way to be sure of reaching anyone with a mobile number, in any country, very few apps currently support it. That’s partly due to the age of the protocol, and partly to ...

The Android operating system offers native support for third-party texting apps. Google Messages might be ubiquitous with texting on Android, but plenty of third-party developers have built their own ...

It's no secret how reading on screen for long periods can eventually lead to eye problems. If you're someone who typically reads documents and books on your phone and computer, chances are you ...

Signal is widely regarded as the gold standard for secure messaging. It uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all person-to-person and group chats, as well as voice and video calls. This ...

Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel with the tech giant has gotten the attention of antitrust regulators. By Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac Reporting ...