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Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts.

Apple’s Messages is one of the most used iPhone apps for many of us. It got a big iOS 18 update not long ago, but now even more change has arrived in iOS 18.2 thanks to several key Apple Intelligence ...

Verizon Messages (Message+) is a popular messaging app offered by the telecom giant, but it will shut down next month. The app, which has over 250 million users, allows you to sync your text ...

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, ...

Apple will be automatically sorting unknown texts into a new category in iOS 26. That's irritating political groups that rely on donations via spam texts. Text message filtering based on carrier spam ...

So, how do the two apps now compare in 2024? We’ll explore this, based on five criteria: user interface, compatibility, useful features, fun factor, and privacy and security. Without a doubt, Apple’s ...

The iOS 26 Messages app will include a new translate feature, according to 9to5Mac. Messages will apparently be able to automatically translate incoming and outgoing messages when you're conversing ...