If you are looking for the perfect message for your loved ones, friends or colleagues to welcome in 2026, Euronews has ...

After spending an evening typing-up birthday, Christmas and fax messages Fred proved them wrong, and within 20 years the SMS or short message service had changed the way we communicate around the ...

Brits sent 1.6 billion fewer texts over the past year amid the rise of instant messaging services, according to new data.

What Does RCS Message Mean? RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. It’s a protocol that aims to enhance the traditional SMS experience. Think of it as SMS 2.0. It allows for features like read ...

The government has denied it is changing plans to force messaging apps to access users' private messages if requested by the regulator Ofcom. There has been a stand-off between the UK government and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

The humble SMS text message is showing its age — which is unsurprising, given it celebrated its 30th birthday last year. While text messages are still sent every day, they’re waning in popularity as ...

Message reactions are all the rage nowadays. Most recently, WhatsApp rolled out message reactions to its platform. But other apps like Signal have had reactions for a long time, too. And then there is ...

Adam has a degree in Engineering, having always been fascinated by how tech works. Tech websites have saved him hours of tearing his hair out on countless occasions, and he enjoys the opportunity to ...

On December 3 1992, engineer Neil Papworth sent the first SMS message to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone. It simply read "Merry Christmas," and Jarvis had no way of replying. The idea of sending short ...

A new messaging app lets you take back messages after they've been sent - but only if the recipient hasn't read them yet. The clever feature, which will be a godsend to drunk texters and ...