With phones being inundated by robocalls and that persistent guy trying to sell a piece of a timeshare, talking on the phone has become more of a chore rather than a special moment. That smartphone ...

There used to be a time when the best way to communicate was by making a phone call. Now, texting seems to be the quickest and most efficient way to connect with someone. Typing up full sentences or ...

In text, you want to find the balance between short and effusive. "Don't be too short (i.e. responding with one-word answers) ...

Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

Free text apps offer different features than the standard SMS texting app built into your phone. Many third-party texting apps offer better security and privacy, extensive group chats, WiFi texting, ...

New research has shown that 9 out of ten members of Gen Z would rather text than talk on the phone, with some describing phone calls as a "phobia" of theirs. Rather than the choice to text over having ...

Apple Messages is your default option for texting on an iPhone or iPad, but it can handle a lot more than that. You can spruce up your messages with photos, videos, emoji, stickers, music, animated ...

The most common form of texting worldwide is through over-the-top (OTT) services that operate on top of another service. In this case, the internet. Apps that offer OTT messaging surged in popularity ...

My capacity for responding to text messages is shrinking rapidly. On an average day, I receive anywhere between 30 and 100 text message notifications. Apparently, that might be a low number: a study ...

For weeks you’ve been exchanging paragraph-long text messages with your crush, but they’ve yet to ask you out on an official date — and now you’re starting to feel antsy. Perhaps you’ve dropped subtle ...

In early 2021, WhatsApp sparked controversy when it rolled out a new privacy policy requiring its 2 billion global users to agree to share personal information with parent company Facebook. A huge ...