The Android operating system offers native support for third-party texting apps. Google Messages might be ubiquitous with texting on Android, but plenty of third-party developers have built their own ...

Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025. The feature allowed users to try parts of an app without needing to perform a full installation from the Play Store. Low ...

The installation-free apps will join the Google graveyard in December. The installation-free apps will join the Google graveyard in December. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in ...

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Google is set to discontinue Android Instant Apps by the end of 2025. They were first introduced in 2016 and made available to users in early 2017. Android Instant Apps let users try out parts of an ...

Last week I did something I rarely do. I sent an RCS text over Google Messages. This wasn't because I use SMS messages; it's because I live in Europe, where WhatsApp is the primary messaging app for ...

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