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Google Messages, Samsung and Verizon

SlashGear on MSN · 21h

Samsung Messages Vs. Google Messages: Why Switching Makes Sense

Samsung has waved the white flag to Google in favor of its messaging app. Here's why switching from Samsung Messages to Google Messages makes sense.

Android Authority · 2h

After Samsung, even Verizon is shutting down its texting app in favor of Google Messages

Thanks to RCS, Verizon is shutting down its Message Plus app, asking users to shift to Google Messages and Apple Messages. Read on!

PhoneArena · 5h

Verizon shuts down its own messaging app in favor of Google Messages

Verizon has announced the phased shutdown of its messaging app, with a complete discontinuation set for November 7.

9to5google · 8h

Verizon shutting down Message+ in favor of Google Messages

Verizon Messages (Message+) is shutting down in November and Android users are encouraged to use Google Messages

Verizon Message+ Ending: How to Switch Apps

Verizon is shutting down its Messages+ app and recommends that users switch to Google Messages. Mentioned: SMS Backup and Restore More Rich On Tech: Follow Rich:

Your Wear OS watch might unshackle itself from a phone

Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support

A discovery in the latest Google Messages beta shows the company could bring full RCS support to Wear OS devices. Such support would let LTE and Wi-Fi smartwatches send RCS texts without relying on the connection between it and your phone.

Android Headlines on MSN · 22h

Wear OS could soon get standalone RCS messaging support

RCS (Rich Communication Service) has been a buzzword recently, thanks to the rollout of iOS 18. To catch you up, Apple included RCS messaging support on iOS 18, long after Googles

Android Police · 1d

Your Wear OS watch might unshackle itself from a phone for RCS chats

Wear OS currently needs phone connectivity for RCS support, hindering functionality. Google's addition of standalone RCS may enhance emergency communication on smartwatches. Having a watch with cellular connectivity on your wrist can be a reassurance in sticky situations when your phone runs out of charge.

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Google Messages prepares its next tool in the fight against phishing and spam (APK teardown)

Why are you getting texts from someone abroad that you don't know? Upcoming Google Messages "cross-country" folder could flag ...

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Google Messages might add a special folder for annoying international texts

What's more, an option in Google Messages > Settings > Spam Protection lets you toggle this feature on or off. The tipster ...

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Suddenly Vanishing Gmail Messages—4 Things Google Says You Must Do

Check to see if the emails have been filtered. You may have created a filter that is set to automatically archive or delete ...

The Droid Guy13h

Accessing Old Messages after Message+ Discontinuation on Your Device

Verizon's decision to discontinue its Message+ app, effective around June 2024, has left many users wondering how they will ...

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Google Messages may get a dedicated folder for international spam

Google is reportedly developing a "cross-country" folder for Google Messages that would capture all international spam and ...

13don MSN

Google employees’ attempts to hide messages from investigators might backfire

Google employees liberally labeled their emails as “privileged and confidential” and spoke “off the record” over chat ...

5hon MSN

We are taking a surgical approach to fighting scams: Google’s Eugene Liderman

A user does not have to enable enhanced fraud protection in Google Play Protect, and neither do app developers. It’ll be ...

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Google tries a questionable new tactic to promote Gemini in Google Messages

Google has integrated Gemini into many of its products, and has been promoting it heavily over the past year or so. The brand ...

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