Sarah Mitroff has worn many hats at CNET, including Senior Mobile Editor and Managing Editor of Health and Wellness. Currently, she is a freelance editor. Throughout her career, she's written about ...

It's all very exciting having the latest version of Android install itself on your mobile, but what happens when it makes changes you don't actually like? That's the situation owners of phones like ...

Google Messages is the default messaging app on most Android phones. However, the default messaging app can vary depending on the manufacturer and the region. Messages uses cellular data to send and ...

Blue dots and chat icons in Android's messaging apps aren't random. Learn what they mean and how they change the way your ...

Whether you have friends or family members who work and live different schedules than you, or you find yourself sending more “happy belated birthday” messages than you’d like, having the ability to ...

Did you accidentally delete important messages? The chances of retrieving them depend on how often you back up your data, how recently you deleted it, and the messaging app. Most Android phones use ...

It's been a while since we last looked at Android text messaging replacements. Our previous choice was Google Voice, but with that app being rolled into Hangouts, it seems like it's time for an update ...

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 ...

These are the best text messaging apps for Android in 2020. This guide explains why you should use one of these apps instead of what came pre-installed on your phone, and how to text or make calls for ...