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What Does Sent as SMS Via Server Mean?
If you’re an Android user who relies on the messaging app a lot, you may have encountered a perplexing notification. Yes, it’s the Sent as …
What Is RCS Messaging? What Makes It Different From iMessage and SMS?
In case you’re not aware, Apple has recently announced that it will offer RCS support starting in 2024. With this, one of the most confusing …
Facebook Discontinues SMS Messaging Feature on Messenger
Facebook has announced that it will be discontinuing the ability to send and receive SMS messages through its Messenger app. This feature was initially introduced …
SMS vs RCS: Which One is Right for You?
In today’s fast-paced world, staying connected is more important than ever. One of the most common ways people connect with each other is through text …
Samsung Devices Have Unpatched Vulnerability That May Leak Your SMS
Do you remember the case of the Galaxy S10 and Note 10? Their ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint readers allowed anyone to unlock the phones as long …
Bye to SMS, 5G messages now available in some Xiaomi phones
The smartphone industry is consistently developing and different segments get upgraded from time to time. Some months ago, there were information that the native SMS …
Despite criticisms, TikTok is making “mad” money
Last week, Sensor Tower released a report which details TikTok’s (a short video making app) download performance. According to the company, the Chinese app is …
“5G Messages” is coming – Goodbye to SMS/MMS
Earlier today, the three major carriers in China, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, held an online press conference to jointly release the “5G Messages” …
TikTok: an SMS is enough to hack any account!
TikTok is the victim of a major security breach. The hackers could use it to modify the content of the videos published on the platform. …
Google is sending SMS to mysterious numbers on some Android phones
When verifying a phone number, you generally have to wait for an SMS message with a code to enter back into the application or website. …
Google Messages App is getting a new Verified SMS feature
Google is constantly playing with new features for all of its Android apps. Some of these features never come, while others make their way to …
Google Messages fight against spam with verified SMS
The verified SMS has arrived on Google messages beta version. It will offer users a new option to protect themselves from spam and phishing attacks. …
SMS is increasingly considered an outdated tool
From Germany comes the confirmation that text messages are an instrument less and less used by mobile users, even if the offers of the various …
Google Play Store now has 98% fewer apps that use SMS and call permissions
One of Google’s main recent goals for Android has been to reduce permissions. The Google Play Store was more restrictive for applications authorized to access …
MIIT: Telecom Companies Must Send Monthly Bills To Users Via SMS
It is no longer a secret that so many telecommunication companies impose all sorts of charges on its customers and this has forced some users …
Android 8.1 Oreo update canceled for Mi A1 due to sms bug
As we reported earlier, Xiaomi a few days back started pushing out the Android 8.1 Oreo update to its first and only Android One phone …
The first SMS to a cell phone was sent 25 years ago today
The first SMS to a mobile phone was sent 25 years today, on Dec 1992, for Vodafone by a 22-year-old engineer named Neil Papworth. While …
Potential security hole found in some SMS applications on Chinese phones
A french blogger has discovered a new bug that is affecting quite some Mediatek based phones and could be a potential security hole. If affected …
Meizu MX Firmware Update Brings Landscape SMS and innovative camera functions!
Meizu have announced a new firmware update for the dual core Meizu MX Android smartphone, which bring some great new features some innovative (gimmicky) some …