With this new feature, you can make your own picture a background, use one of Apple's premade backgrounds and, if you have an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone, you can generate your own unique ...

In iOS 26, Apple finally introduced custom iMessage background wallpapers. Not only are these fun and almost infinitely customizable, they serve a practical purpose in helping you quickly identify who ...

Apple’s iOS 26 public beta introduces an exciting new feature: the ability to customize iMessage chat backgrounds. This update transforms the messaging experience by allowing users to personalize ...

Commentary: This update to Message likely won't change the world, but it could help my friends organize and plan. Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit ...

A background image can set a tone for the conversation. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Accidentally texting the wrong person can bring disastrous consequences, and yet it’s incredibly simple to ...

Google is rolling out a background wallpaper for RCS chats in Messages to help distinguish them from SMS/MMS conversations. The Google Messages background for RCS consists of overlapping ...