Google Messages beta (v20260306) is introducing the ability to copy specific parts of a message. Users can now long-press and drag to select text instead of being forced to copy the entire message.

Samsung Messages is still a reliable and popular app for Samsung Galaxy phones, even though Google Messages has become the default texting app on newer U.S. models like the Galaxy S25 and later.

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If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

Following the camera and gallery redesign, Google Messages is testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions. Previously, Google Messages used a toolbar at the top of the screen to surface ...

Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...

In iOS 26, Apple has introduced enhanced message filtering that gives you more control over unwanted texts, separating spam messages from unknown senders into distinct categories. Here's how to set up ...

Google Messages’ “delete to everyone” feature is now rolling out more widely. To delete a message for everyone, both parties must be using RCS messaging. Google warns that the other person may still ...

RCS support has opened the door for some advanced messaging features, and earlier this year Google started work on a new remote-deletion option. Users are able to delete recently sent messages from ...

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Apple’s Messages app got a lot of new features last year, but iOS 26 continues the trend of big upgrades, including a handy solution for all those unwanted spam texts you keep getting. Apple’s ...