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November Pixel Feature Drop is Here With 8 Sweet New Features

Kellen November 11, 2025 3

Google released the November 2025 Pixel Feature Drop today, bringing with it at least 8 new features and arriving alongside the November Pixel update. This all seems about a month early as far as release timing, but we'll take it and look for the new goodies...

Your Google Account and Messages Get New Security Features

Tim October 15, 2025 1

Google is rolling out new security features for those using Google Messages, as well as your standard Google account. These new features are intended to add an extra layer of protection for users, but also help you should you ever find yourself getting locked...

T-Mobile Lists Satellite-Ready Apps for Data Connectivity

Tim October 1, 2025 10

T-Mobile has been leading the charge with satellite connectivity for emergency calls and text messaging, but this week the company is listing the first satellite-ready apps for data connectivity even when you find yourself in the most rural of regions. Apps...

Google Messages Starts Blurring Nudes

Kellen August 14, 2025 6

Back in October of last year, Google announced several security-related changes coming to its Google Messages app. Those features were scheduled to rollout over time and the most noteworthy of them all has apparently (finally) reached wide rollout to all users...

6 Fresh New Features Arrive in Android Feature Drop for June

Kellen June 10, 2025 2

In addition to Android 16 arriving and Google giving Pixel owners a Feature Drop, they've also given all Android owners their own June Feature Drop. While not the largest in history, there are at least 6 items you should know about. The June Android Feature...

Following RCS Landing on the iPhone, More Than a Billion RCS Messages Sent Every Day in US

Kellen May 13, 2025 3

As a part of today's "The Android Show" announcements, Google shared that there are now more than a billion RCS messages sent every day in just the US. That's a massive number that was certainly boosted by Apple's adoption of RCS at the end of last year with...

Google Messages Will Let You “Delete for Everyone” in a Group Now

Kellen May 9, 2025 5

Sending a message with an error to the wrong chat or with enough misspellings that you'd be embarrassed can often be fixed in many messaging platforms thanks to a "delete for everyone" feature. Telegram has this for sure, and it now appears that a similar...

Group Chats Getting Upgrades on Google Messages

Tim April 2, 2025 3

According to spotted code inside the latest Google Messages beta build, your group chats should be getting a few upgrades soon. In the future, it looks as though Google will allow for the sharing of group chats via links and QR codes, making getting friends...