Now that Samsung has discontinued its Samsung Messages in the U.S. market, Google messages is the default texting app on Android smartphone.

There's a secondary Glowbar feature, but it's basically useless. A gradient light comes on while you're using Gemini. It's ...

Mentions and replies. It helps users quickly find group chats where someone has mentioned them or replied to their messages.

Security updates matter, but Google needs to overhaul Chrome on mobile to keep users like me from switching to Firefox. I recently discovered Sideraven, a Firefox fork that brought vertical tabs to ...

Suspicious texts and dangerous links are about to have a harder time slipping through Google Messages, thanks to a new layer of AI-powered security.

A recent trip upstate revealed the benefits and limitations of running Android Auto in low- to no-signal areas.

Following the announcement, Google Messages for Android is rolling out an Enhanced Protection mode to counter spam and scams.

Over the last couple of weeks in our studio, pairing my phone with our test Googlebooks has been one of the biggest workflow ...

As part of the Android 17 rollout, users got the option to use app bubbles. When you bubble an app, it sits on top of ...

Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 adds Pixel anti-theft protection, fixes crashes and battery drain, and brings the October security patch.

I started scheduling texts to myself instead of setting up reminders, and it fixed a habit that years of reminder apps never ...