by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp is testing ads in the Status section of the Updates tab. New paid subscriptions and promoted Channels are also rolling out. Private messages remain untouched and end-to-end encrypted. Ads have crept into every corner of Meta’s ecosystem. Facebook, Instagram,...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | Google, google messages, Messaging Apps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The latest version of the Google Messages app finally makes it easy to see if a contact uses RCS. Contacts now have an “RCS” badge to the right of their name. This is a welcome departure from having to open a chat with each...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Messaging Apps, Meta, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority A recent WhatsApp beta build for Android lets some users check view-once media on linked devices. Before this change, users were limited to viewing expiring attachments on their primary phones. This could make it easier for bad...
by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2024 | Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority WhatsApp for Android version 2.24.25.29 beta tweaks how the reminders feature works. Previously limited to status updates, the option may soon nudge you about private messages you haven’t checked. Those disturbed by the...
by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Messaging Apps, News
The first SMS text message was sent on December 3, 1992. Part of an early Vodafone test, the message was sent from a computer to a GSM handset on the carrier’s network. That first text read: “Merry Christmas.” Right now, text messaging is better than it’s ever been....
by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2024 | Messaging Apps, Meta, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority WhatsApp will soon let its users stop or resume receiving business marketing messages. Unlike the block feature, unsubscribing from marketing messages will still allow companies to send users essential texts. This would be...
