We now know Google’s plan for messaging. This time, it’s all about relying on others. The company won’t create an over-the-top solution that leverages Google accounts. Instead, Google would like for its partners to adopt a single standard that works around the world. But it doesn’t mean Google has to reset and create an entirely new service. The plan calls for one app to live, and...
Google is hard at work on Android Messages. Earlier this year, the company was caught developing features that would align the app with Apple’s iMessage. Android Messages will soon gain features like cross-device texting and Wi-Fi for backup, assuming the plan goes through. Now we have more evidence that, while iMessage won’t be making its way to Android, Google intends to create a...
iMessage-inspired features might be on their way to Android, and it’s not because Apple decided to do the unthinkable. Google appears to be taking matters into its own hands by implementing long-wanted features for Android Messages. As everyone knows, Google doesn’t seem to understand messaging. It’s released countless apps with the same purpose over the years with limited success....
Update (1:00PM ET): Apple confirmed to BuzzFeed that a fix will be included in a software update coming next week. Meanwhile, GitHub restored Abraham Masri’s account. So everyone is doing their part to acknowledge and squash this bug. Just continue to be on the lookout for any suspicious links, and don’t open if you have even the slightest doubt regarding their authenticity. Original...
Everyone knows that Google is lost when it comes to messaging, but the company could be implementing a popular feature from iMessage when the latest version of Android reaches public availability. SMS Connect appears to be a new app/service hidden within Android 8.1 Oreo. If you open it, the app explains its purpose. Users can send and receive text messages on a Chromebook with SMS...
Amazon is working on a new “Anytime” service that plans to take on the likes of Apple iMessage. The retail giant has begun asking customers what they would like to see from a new messaging app, which promises to incorporate texts, video chat, and “a whole lot more.” AFTVNews was first to report on the survey, which Amazon has been distributing to existing customers alongside slides...
Another month another exploit. This one can ruin your day pretty quick and, sadly, anyone can use it to pretty much shut down someone's iMessages. The affected iPhone may not even be fixed until it's completely reset (unless you follow the link below.) Yikes! Gizmodo said the flaw was first noticed by a hacker named vincedes3. It's relatively simple in its execution and, as with most...
Before this summer’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), rumors suggested Apple planned to introduce iMessage for Android. Sadly, that didn’t come to pass, but a new report provides hope to those still holding onto the dream. According to Daring Fireball’s John Gruber, Apple has been internally circulating mockups of iMessage for the competing platform, suggesting a release could...
It was only a matter of time before Apple’s highly touted iMessage App Store went rogue. It’s still early in the launch of the iOS 10 feature-packed version of Messages, but issues with non-compliant apps are already beginning. The current Top Paid App, Phoneys, has just been hit with a message from Apple to change its trademark-infringing app or risk being taken down within a week....
For the all the new dazzle iMessage got with iOS 10, one thing it didn’t get was simplicity. The new features are pretty cool and can be quite useful, but they are also overcomplicated, hidden in a tiny button behind a miniscule right-pointed arrow. It seems Apple might be getting the hint and is working on pushing the new features with its new ad. One of the major new additions to...