Take an early look at how Google Messages will let you join group chats with a link (APK teardown)
by dbadmin | Apr 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Last month we saw Google Messages start working on a link invite system for group chats. While still not available to use, we can now access the in-development link sharing interface. Messages will let you create shareable URLs and QR codes, which expire after 30...Google Messages now lets emoji trigger Screen Effects animations (Updated)
by dbadmin | Mar 25, 2025 | Google, google messages, News, RCS
Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases. Messages now appears to respond similarly when you send pairs of certain emoji. Update, March 25,...Google Messages now lets emoji trigger Screen Effects animations
by dbadmin | Mar 24, 2025 | Google, google messages, News, RCS
Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases. Messages now appears to respond similarly when you send pairs of certain emoji. Whether you’ve meant...Google Messages could be bringing back a YouTube feature it previously removed (APK teardown)
by dbadmin | Mar 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority In August 2024, Google removed YouTube Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality from Google Messages. However, the latest Messages beta reveals that Google has started adding back new text strings and activity support for...Google Messages preps to fast-forward your forwards (APK teardown)
by dbadmin | Mar 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is borrowing WhatsApp’s media forwarding shortcut. Users will soon be able to forward images and videos in Google Messages using a handy button. The new shortcut button streamlines the process by eliminating...