Messages is one of the more popular apps on the iPhone, so Apple's not going to let any opportunity to add new features to its built-in messaging tool go by. So even though the focus with this year's ...

iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. Typing indicators have been a key iMessage features for years, ...

If you’re anything like me, Messages is the app you open the most. It’s the lifeline for everything, work chats, family threads, and the occasional late-night group text trying to figure out where to ...

Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works. Group ...

When iOS 26 first dropped, there was one pretty huge group chat bug. Some users complained that their messages to existing group chats were sent as individual chats instead of chats to the entire ...

Apple’s Messages app gets a handful of solid upgrades in iOS 26. Messages gains the new ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts the app, of course. Buttons have been updated, UI elements have a fresh ...

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Apple introduced Polls alongside iOS 26 in September. With Polls, you can create a poll in a group chat where everyone can ...

Apple's iOS 26 will allow users to filter out texts from unknown senders. That could be a big financial problem for campaigns that rely on texts for donations. One GOP group is warning that it could ...

In iOS 26, Apple is introducing several new features for its Messages app, and this one in particular is likely to make interacting with message bubbles way less frustrating. When you tap and hold on ...

With the arrival of Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhone last year, the experience of texting from iOS to Android improved dramatically. As Apple says on its website, RCS supports delivery ...

Republished on August 30 with a new warning as dangerous messages surge. Whether you’re buying a new iPhone 17 or upgrading your existing device to iOS 26, there’s one update that could be more ...