Messaging

users may soon be able to edit texts after they're sent via the app.  dug around in an APK for a recent beta version of Messages and found multiple references to a message-editing feature.The publication unearthed flags concerning aspects such as a message-editing UI, loading the edit history and processing incoming and outgoing edits. For the time being, enabling these flags doesn't seem to do anything, as  notes. TheSpAndroid also found code suggesting that message editing would work with .Were Google to enable this…

A new messaging app, Beeper Mini, which had allowed users to run the iMessage app on Android phones, appears to be no longer functioning. The cause? Apple disabled it, according to various reports and sources, including comments on Reddit.But shouldn’t messaging apps function like strong, open-minded family units, letting you take part in discussions, finding out when the next family party is, or even giving you important info on what to buy a strange great uncle you haven’t seen for years for his 89th birthday? And no…

Note: As I was getting ready to publish this piece, Beeper’s servers began faltering. TechCrunch reports that Beeper Mini had lost access to Apple’s servers, though I’m still able to send text-based messages with a bit of delay. This piece covers the experience before this breaking news hit. I reached out to Beeper to ask what’s going on and will update you when I hear back.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedI have been posing as a blue bubble from my Google Pixel 8 for the past few days. My…

If you’re on WhatsApp and regularly make use of the view once feature for photo and video messages, then you might be interested to learn that the feature has now been expanded to voice messages. WhatsApp’s view once feature does what it says on the tin, deleting a message after it’s been viewed a single time. It’s been available for photos and videos since 2021, but now you can also send voice messages that can only be played once before they, too, disappear from the app. WhatsApp announced the self-destructing…

Apple's iMessage might be about to get a Digital Markets Act reprieve according to a new report. The European Commission is in the middle of a five-month consultation designed to try and figure out whether iMessage is used widely enough to designate it a 'gatekeeper,' a move that would allow the EC to force Apple to do some things it really doesn't want to do — like make iMessage interoperable with competing services like WhatsApp.For its part, WhatsApp is already in the process of opening its doors to competing…

Discord bluntly describes the mobile app it launched in 2015 as a squished-down version of its desktop platform. But that acknowledgment comes with an announcement that said app is getting a complete redesign that's an "independent experience" from its computer-based counterpart. It includes a new set of navigation tabs prominently displayed at the bottom of your screen: Servers, Messages, Notifications and You.While Discord considered changes like a horizontal layout, the Servers tab looks very similar to before — just…

Strava, the popular social networking app for athletes and a leading digital community, today released its newest feature in the latest update – Messaging. Messaging allows Strava members to connect with one another and motivate each other in ways that they couldn’t before today. Head below the fold for more details on Strava’s Messaging feature. Introducing Strava Messaging With a community of over 100 million athletes, it’s a wonder why Strava is only just now – in v335 of the app – releasing…

Image: StravaThose of you on an Android device may be exhausted by the emotional turmoil brought on by messaging apps. I warn you: this next bit of news may be too much too soon. Strava, the fitness tracking app geared toward athletes and People Who Like Data, has announced that it’s launching messaging between its users on iOS and Android. It’s good news for everyone using Strava since the app aims to help friends from Run Club coordinate the next meetup. And, hey, you won’t have to worry about revealing yourself as the…

Image Source : PIXABAY Telegram adds 11 new features to boost messaging | Here are the details Telegram, an encrypted messaging platform has rolled out around 11 new features for the users to enrich communication for its monthly users which are over 800 million. The users will get access to a list of similar public channels upon joining a channel on the…

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