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Galaxy S21 Default Messaging Experience is Way Better Outside US

Tim January 16, 2021 53

It was detailed yesterday that the Galaxy S21 lineup would come preloaded with Google's Messages app, which has become a very solid app for texting, complete with RCS functionalities. The experience is said to be more "native" on the S21 models, with...

Google Renames Messenger to Android Messages

Kellen February 24, 2017 68

I promise that we aren't purposely trying to confuse you all of the time about Google's messaging strategy, but we have an update today. If you head into Google Play and check the apps you have available with updates, you'll probably notice one called "Android...

Google Adds Rogers to the List of Carriers Using Messenger for RCS Messaging

Kellen December 13, 2016 44

A little over a month after Google announced that it had teamed up with Sprint to bring RCS (Rich Communications Services) to its customers via the Google Messenger app, Google has now announced the same for Rogers in Canada. Starting today, some Rogers...

Google Messenger’s Latest Big Update Goes Live for All

Kellen November 3, 2016 177

Not to go off on a rant here, but Google's method for issuing updates to its core apps is a complete disaster. These apps constantly get updates, but does Google ever relay what could be new with them? Almost never. The changelogs rarely update. And when they...

Google Messenger, Google’s Good Messaging App, Got New Features Today

Kellen July 8, 2015 120

Google's Messenger application, the messaging app with an modern UI that they actually update regularly with awesome features (looking at you, Hangouts), received an update today that, well, introduces awesome new features. In the update, which drops in as v1....

Google Messenger Updated With GIF Support and a Widget

Kellen March 13, 2015 136

Google's Messenger app, a new-ish SMS app that exists outside of Hangouts even though Hangouts was supposed to be the future of messaging for Google, received an update this week that introduces GIF support and a widget. Oh, it also should perform better and...