Google Messages app icon on a smartphone screen - Tada Images/Shutterstock As a long-time staple on Pixel phones that recently took over for Samsung Messages in the U.S., Google Messages is the ...

A lot of people have been noticing a small blue dot next to their text messages or contacts on their Android devices, and it's not some quirky design element. There's a reason why some of the contacts ...

Distinguishing spam messages from real ones can be tricky. Android has a scam-fighting AI trick up its sleeve. Circle to Search is available on Pixel and Galaxy phones. I don't know about you, but I ...

Though we have come a long way when it comes to communicating with friends and family over the internet thanks to social media apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat, sometimes plain old texting through the ...

The next time you’re about to tap a text message to resolve an unpaid toll balance, your Android phone may warn you to think twice. Google is updating its scam text detection technology to spot hoaxes ...