Latest about Messaging Apps
Google's new interoperable messaging pledge piles the pressure on Apple and iMessage
Google says that it's going to implement a new messaging specification that will make its Messages app interoperable with other platforms.
Apple urges the UK to rethink anti-encryption plans that would change iMessage forever
The U.K. government is considering a bill that would force messaging apps to break encryption and Apple has urged a rethink.
WhatsApp is borrowing one of the iPhone's best privacy features
WhatsApp can now silence unknown callers for the first time.
All iPhone-owning Windows 11 users can now send iMessages from their PC
Everyone who owns an iPhone and uses a Windows 11 PC can now send iMessages from it, Microsoft says.
Send iMessages from your Windows PC starting today (but there's a catch)
Sending iMessages from a Windows 11 PC is now a thing but you'll have to deal with some limitations.
Telegram's MacBook battery-saving update is in the App Store now
An updated Telegram app is all about saving resources, including battery life.
New Apple silicon Skype Mac app promises to be 3x faster than before
Skype says it's finally released an Apple silicon version of its Mac app with faster performance.
How to back up your messages and media from WhatsApp on iPhone
WhatsApp uses iCloud to backup your chats to the cloud. Your chat logs and account data are secure in case you ever ever lose your phone and need to pick back up where you left off.
Meta wants you to trust Messenger, testing end-to-end encrypted backups
Messenger already has end-to-end encryption on messages, but now it's looking to back up your Messenger data more securely.
Telegram founder slams Apple for delaying 'revolutionary' update
Telegram's founder has blasted Apple because of a delay to a major update coming to its app. Pavel Durov says this is just another example of Apple's harmful and abusive App Store practices.
Here's the easy way to move WhatsApp data from Android to iOS
The feature that lets WhatsApp users securely move their data from Android to iOS is now live after a month of beta testing.
How to deregister an email or phone number associated with iMessage and FaceTime
There are a number of reasons why you may want to deregister your email or phone number with iMessage and FaceTime. Here's how!
iOS 16 wants to get rid of spam text messages
The second developer beta of iOS 16 adds a feature to the Messages app that allows users to report junk messages.
This WhatsApp concept imagines stealing a huge iMessage feature
WhatsApp could one day take a leaf out of the Messages app's book and show people when the people they're messaging have a Focus enabled. But right now, it's only available in concept form.
