Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Although instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger dominate the market, many prefer Google Messages to stay in touch with friends and family. In addition to sending and ...

As we enabled in April, Google Messages is redesigning the compose/text field in Messages to return to a single line. It follows Messages widely rolling out the audio recorder redesign and Selfie GIFs ...

Google's voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service, Google Voice, has been around since 2009. Google Voice lets you add a ...

It turns out Google Messages supports text formatting, but currently, only the integrated Gemini chatbot can use it to format its own replies. The hidden feature uses Markdown syntax, as seen when the ...

Google Messages for Android is redesigning how link and YouTube previews look inside conversations. The previous design ...

Google is testing a new look for link and YouTube previews in Messages for Android, adjusting how shared content appears in a ...

If you’ve been lamenting the relatively limited size of the Google Messages text box, good news: it can now get bigger than just four lines. Last month, Google Messages redesigned its compose field — ...

Google Chat is rolling out a new feature that automatically transcribes voice messages. Users can view or hide transcriptions, with screen readers also supporting the feature. The rollout begins today ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google's voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service, Google Voice, has been around since 2009. Google Voice lets you add a ...