Some of the advantages of quick and short text messages can be had with emails by using a simple technique. Heinz Tschabitscher, an email guide at About.com, explains about subject-only emails: ...

Sending a message (especially a spicy one) to the wrong person could lead to all sorts of trouble, ranging from mild embarrassment to real-life consequences. In iOS 16, Apple introduced a feature that ...

Google Messages is working on a "Delete for everyone" feature for sent texts, similar to iMessage and WhatsApp. The feature ...

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, ...

The unsend message feature on WhatsApp works differently. You cannot unsend messages on WhatsApp like you do on most other messaging platforms. You can edit or delete the message after you send it.

Your dream of being able to edit and unsend iMessages has come true. Here's how to use these new features. Good news, iPhone users: The days of sending a message with an embarrassing typo or firing ...

Temporary messages were incorporated into WhatsApp chats to give users more control and security over what they share on the social network. Since they started, they had the option of lasting from 24 ...

Typo-prone texters, rejoice: The newest Apple iOS now allows users to edit – and even unsend – messages sent via iMessage. If you, like me, have been known to need follow-up messages with asterisks ...

All of us have sent a typo-riddled text message, only to realize our mistake just as it gets sent. With traditional SMS messaging, that was simply unavoidable, but thanks to newer messaging standards, ...

Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced Profile discovery — which has since been renamed to “Profile sharing” — and is now rolling out a prominent way to “Customize how you are seen.” Update ...

Apple has made using Messages apps more convenient in iOS 17, but it's still a pain to delete them, it's not clear how you add any, and it's not obvious how you manage them, either. Here's how to get ...