New data from 959 US consumers shows texting is now the preferred channel for 9 of 10 message types, 87% read texts within 15 minutes, and two-thirds are more likely to purchase when subscribed SAN ...

Person holding an iPhone displaying the Apple logo on its startup screen. Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...

Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and reduce reliance on SMS. Explore Get the web's best business technology news, ...

Phone held in hand as someone types with software keyboard - Ivan-balvan/Getty Images It's safe to say Android isn't known for its smoothness. It took several attempts to tame its problem with dropped ...

At the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) event held in Barcelona, Spain, as per the norm, various companies in the mobile industry showcased a variety of devices and concepts that had been in the ...

If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

Across millions of conversational data points, Verse sees an average 50% SMS reply rate, pointing to the power of SMS for businesses. At Verse, we’ve known about the power of texting for years. It’s ...