by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2021 | Android apps, Google, Google Hangouts, Messaging Apps, News
Google is now urging Hangouts users to move to Chat. You can still use the messaging app, but some functionality will go away on August 16. Hangouts will shut down completely in late 2021. Google has long made it patently clear that Hangouts is going away, and now...
by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2021 | China, Messaging Apps, News, Tencent, WeChat
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority WeChat has temporarily halted new user sign-ups in mainland China. The messaging giant has no choice if it wants to comply with local privacy laws. The move reflects a larger crackdown on Chinese tech companies. Don’t be...
by dbadmin | Jul 20, 2021 | Messaging Apps, News, Verizon
Today, Verizon announced the default Verizon RCS app on Android smartphones will be Google’s Messages. This means the three big carriers in the US will all adopt Messages as the default Android texting solution. That also means Apple would be putting iPhone users in a...
by dbadmin | Jul 20, 2021 | Android apps, Messaging Apps, News, social networking, WhatsApp
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Two former WhatsApp employees have announced a private, ad-free social network. HalloApp also promises end-to-end encrypted chats and that it won’t capture additional data. Facebook’s business model means it’s heavily reliant...
by dbadmin | Jun 30, 2021 | Android, AT&T, Messaging Apps, News, Phones
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority AT&T is making Google Messages the default chat app for all its Android phones. The move could help boost RCS messaging in the US. Google Messages — and crucially, RCS — is about to get a big boost in the US. Google has...
by dbadmin | Jun 29, 2021 | Google, India, Messaging Apps, News
Google has brought a categories feature to Google Messages, sorting your texts into several categories. It’s also launched the option to automatically delete your OTP texts after 24 hours. Google Messages is the default SMS app on a variety of Android phones around...
