Trillions of text messages are sent and received via SMS-enabled devices every day, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What is SMS, exactly?” One of the oldest forms of mobile messaging, SMS messages ...

Google has pushed RCS as a universal messaging standard, urging Apple to adopt it. Verizon & all US carriers now support RCS; it allows for richer messaging like WhatsApp. Apple will support RCS with ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: What is the difference between SMS and iMessage? Are there certain circumstances when it is better to use one ...

Be careful how you text. A recent warning on texting from the FBI sparked a lot questions from consumers. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. NBC 5 Responds looked into what’s behind the ...