Neowin News Feed for: Messages

Slack takes away free lifetime message history from non-paying users

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:08:01 +0000

Slack is making a big change to the message history limits available to free users. The team communication platform will no longer keep messages and files older than a year, starting in August. Read more...

Google Messages may soon allow users to edit sent text messages

Mehrotra A — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:34:01 +0000

Google messages app may soon allow users to edit the sent text messages as the latest beta build of the app added new lines of code referencing a new edit message feature as well as a edit history. Read more...

Reddit nukes chats and messages from before 2023, but there's a way to download them

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 05:42:02 +0000

Reddit has recently upgraded its chat infrastructure. Unfortunately, people now have no or limited access to messages before 2023. There is a way to recover them, though. Read on to learn how. Read more...

Google bringing AI-powered Smart Reply feature "Magic Compose" to Android

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Sat, 06 May 2023 11:30:01 +0000

Google is bringing a new chat feature to its RCS-based messaging app for Android. This AI-powered chat feature is leaked just before its upcoming Google I/O conference on May 10, 2023. Read more...

Twitter is working on end-to-end encryption DMs again

Rahul Naskar — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:30:01 +0000

In a bid to make messaging more secure, Twitter is working on end-to-end encryption DMs. The feature was spotted on Twitter for Android. However, this is not the first time we are hearing about this. Read more...

Google reveals several new features coming to its Messages app

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:20:02 +0000

Google's Messages app is getting updates in the coming weeks that will improve interoperability with iMessage, help keep your inbox clean, and ensure that you don't forget friends' birthdays. Read more...

The latest Telegram update adds even more interactive emoji

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:46:01 +0000

Telegram has released yet another update crammed full of features. This time there are more interactive emoji, a new navigation menu to jump back to previous chats, and other minor improvements. Read more...

Google's Messages app is rolling out end-to-end encryption for everyone

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:38:02 +0000

Google Messages is finally rolling out end-to-end encryption for everyone after a beta test that kicked off in November of last year has ended. For now, it supports only one-on-one conversations. Read more...

You will soon be able to star a message in the Android Messages app

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:32:01 +0000

Google has announced new features and capabilities for Android including the ability to mark an important message in the Messages app and the global rollout of its earthquake alert system. Read more...

UK politicians face legal challenge over self-destructing messages

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:16:02 +0000

The law firm Foxglove is making a legal challenge against the British government because it's concerned that MPs are side-stepping archiving laws using self-destructing messages on chat apps. Read more...

Google announces a bunch of new Android features

Abhay V — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:42:01 +0000

Google announced new Android features rolling out both via app updates and to the OS. These include a native Password Checkup tool, new accessibility features, Maps dark mode, and more. Read more...

Google Messages might stop working on uncertified Android devices starting March 31

Abhay V — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:18:01 +0000

A "compliance warning" string found in a teardown of the Messages app suggests that the app might stop supporting devices that are not certified to run Google Mobile Services on March 31. Read more...

Google adds emoji reactions to Messages on the web

Abhay V — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:16:01 +0000

After making it available for the Android app, Google is rolling out support for emoji reactions to Messages on the web. The feature seems to be rolling out to all users via a server-side update. Read more...

Google Messages testing message scheduling option

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:08:02 +0000

Google is rolling out an option to schedule messages for select Google Messages users. The feature will allow users to schedule text messages to go out at a date and time they specify in a chat. Read more...

Google Messages' SMS categorization feature could roll out soon

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:06:01 +0000

Google is preparing a wider rollout of SMS categorization in its Google Messages app. The feature will categorize messages into Personal, Transactions, OTPs, Offers, and More depending on its content. Read more...

OnePlus' updated Messages app with categorization features now in the Play Store

Abhay V — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 23:14:01 +0000

OnePlus has brought its revamped Messages app to the Play Store, currently available on the One Plus 7 and 7T series phones in India. The app helps manage messages using categorization and cards. Read more...

Gboard for Android testing Smart Compose in messaging apps

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:04:01 +0000

Google is testing bringing Smart Compose feature from Gmail and Google Drive to Gboard for Android. The feature is currently in beta and is working in selected messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messages. Read more...

Google could soon roll out iMessage-like reactions for RCS chats in Messages app

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 13 May 2020 05:20:01 +0000

Google is testing adding an iMessage-like reaction feature to RCS messaging on Android via its Messages app. The feature will allow users to react to messages in a conversation using emoji. Read more...

Google unifies all its messaging services under one team

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 08 May 2020 04:58:01 +0000

Google has made Javier Soltero the head of all its messaging products. Up until now, he was the VP and GM of G Suite but will now also lead the unified team of Messages, Duo, & the Android phone app. Read more...

Google Messages app exceeds one billion downloads on the Play Store

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sat, 02 May 2020 04:00:01 +0000

This is an exceptional achievement for a Google app that doesn't come pre-loaded on most Android phones. OEMs usually have different apps of their own to handle SMS messaging services. Read more...

Latest Google Messages beta code hints at bringing emoji reactions to RCS messages

Abhay V — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:32:01 +0000

A teardown of the latest Google Messages beta app hints at the ongoing development of features like message reactions and drawing on images for RCS texts. The code also reveals an updated homepage. Read more...

Google introduces Verified SMS and spam detection in Android Messages

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:12:01 +0000

Google has announced a couple of enhancements to the Android Messages app, like Verified SMS for messages from businesses and real-time spam detection. The features are rolling out now. Read more...

Messages for web goes live on Google.com with RCS support

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:16:01 +0000

Google seems to have started transitioning Messages for web to its new domain, messages.google.com, apparently as part of the messaging service's departure from its Android.com domain. Read more...

Google Fi adds RCS support, expands 4G LTE data to more countries

Abhay V — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:44:02 +0000

Google today announced that it is adding support for RCS in Android Messages for Google Fi customers with supported devices. The company is also expanding 4G LTE coverage to more regions this year. Read more...

Google switches on business messaging worldwide, directly from Google Maps

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:28:01 +0000

Google has integrated messaging into Google Maps and plans to roll the feature out worldwide. It lets potential customers directly message a store they want to buy from if they have any questions. Read more...

Send nudes: Samsung responds to devices randomly sending out your pics

Rich Woods — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 22:16:01 +0000

According to a number of user reports, some Samsung devices are randomly sending out images from users' galleries. The issue comes from Samsung Messages, and it doesn't seem to leave a trace. Read more...

Samsung Messages could be sending your friends your entire gallery without your knowledge

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:16:01 +0000

If you use the Samsung Messages app to communicate, you might want to make sure your gallery doesn't contain anything embarrassing, as it has been reported the app is sending images without consent. Read more...

Rambox 0.5.17

Razvan Serea — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:48:01 +0000