Messages started life as an innovative app that unified SMS with Apple’s own free iMessage service when it was introduced five years ago. As time passed, Messages fell behind many of its competitors ...

Apple's iOS 17 is now available to download, and it brings major quality-of-life improvements to your iPhone. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, ...

Messaging app Viber added a feature that lets brands and users create customized stickers to decorate their messages. "Create a Sticker" provides software tools to design personalized stickers that ...

The Messages app is the most frequently used app on iOS, so it makes sense that Apple would lend it plenty of attention in iOS 10. It’s safe to say that the stock Messages app received, by far, the ...

Stickers are a way to add flair to your conversations in Messages. After all, as the cliché goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. And you can convey a lot through a sticker. There are tons of ...

The iOS 16 public beta is here, which means you can get a taste of Apple’s upcoming mobile software before its stable release. As we saw at WWDC in June, the iPhone is slated to get a whole new lock ...

Instagram now allows you to edit messages within 15 minutes of sending. You can pin up to three chats and customize read receipts for better inbox organization and privacy. New features include saving ...

Messages is getting much more creative in iOS 10, and for the first time, users will be able to download and send all kinds of awesome stickers. Apple is already offering four sticker packs, and many ...