Facebook has unveiled a new look for its messages service. The social network giant revealed the new look today - and it looks uncannily like Apple's iPad mail software. It is party of a complete ...

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

Private messages that can disappear are being trialled by Facebook as it experiments with a new option for those using its Messenger app. They become hidden after a certain period of time chosen by ...

First Direct is doing away with its text message banking service, it has told account holders in an email seen by This is Money. The bank, which has never had branches, said its text message service ...

Apple has confirmed it is set to introduce a raft of exciting new features for its device users. The tech giant, who are behind popular devices like the iPhone and iPad, confirmed the new features at ...

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 ...

Santander is axing its text message alerts service in early May, it has told customers. The bank, which has 14million customers, said it is getting rid of some of the text alerts it usually sends as ...

Google Messages could be getting a new snoozing feature that allows you to mute messages for longer periods It's the first snoozing function since Google dissolved its text-reminding feature There's ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

The text message is celebrating its 30th birthday - the first was sent to a mobile phone by a Vodafone engineer in Berkshire in the UK on 3 December 1992. It was sent in order to test out the tech, ...