If you're using one of the most common apps to manage text chats on an Android phone, you'll see a small blue dot appear next to certain conversations. In other cases, a different symbol, such as a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former news writer for The Verge. Discord is enabling a new dedicated text chat feature for voice channels.

Google Messages is arguably one of the best text messaging applications out there, offering a lot of customization options. For instance, you can change the color of the text bubbles and utilize the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link WhatsApp, one of the most popular free messaging apps on the planet, allows its users to text and video chat with anyone in the world with an ...

Discord is giving its voice channels text-based chat too. The company announced Wednesday that it would roll out text chat for the platform’s voice-based chat rooms, adding a way for anyone hanging ...

Google Messages has been on a roll this year, constantly getting updates packed with new features or design changes, and two more could be coming soon. It looks like Google's about to finally fix a ...

Discord announced today that it is finally adding text chats to voice channels. Meaning you no longer have to worry about making sure your text message is sent to the wrong text channel on your ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...