With phones being inundated by robocalls and that persistent guy trying to sell a piece of a timeshare, talking on the phone has become more of a chore rather than a special moment. That smartphone ...

In text, you want to find the balance between short and effusive. "Don't be too short (i.e. responding with one-word answers) ...

Apple Messages is your default option for texting on an iPhone or iPad, but it can handle a lot more than that. You can spruce up your messages with photos, videos, emoji, stickers, music, animated ...

In early 2021, WhatsApp sparked controversy when it rolled out a new privacy policy requiring its 2 billion global users to agree to share personal information with parent company Facebook. A huge ...

There used to be a time when the best way to communicate was by making a phone call. Now, texting seems to be the quickest and most efficient way to connect with someone. Typing up full sentences or ...

New research has shown that 9 out of ten members of Gen Z would rather text than talk on the phone, with some describing phone calls as a "phobia" of theirs. Rather than the choice to text over having ...

Free text apps offer different features than the standard SMS texting app built into your phone. Many third-party texting apps offer better security and privacy, extensive group chats, WiFi texting, ...

The most common form of texting worldwide is through over-the-top (OTT) services that operate on top of another service. In this case, the internet. Apps that offer OTT messaging surged in popularity ...

Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

For weeks you’ve been exchanging paragraph-long text messages with your crush, but they’ve yet to ask you out on an official date — and now you’re starting to feel antsy. Perhaps you’ve dropped subtle ...

My capacity for responding to text messages is shrinking rapidly. On an average day, I receive anywhere between 30 and 100 text message notifications. Apparently, that might be a low number: a study ...

Officials with the U.S. Postal Service are warning of an ongoing text messaging scam that could target you this holiday ...