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Monday Poll: Which Messaging Service Do You Use the Most?

Kellen December 4, 2017 184

The last time we asked which instant messaging app you all were using, it was 2011 and Google Talk was still a thing. Not only that, but Google+ Huddles was in before Hangouts took over, Beejive was an app that people used, and most of you just settled for...

Google is Making Another New Android Messaging Client That Should Become the Standard

Kellen February 22, 2016 198

Ever heard of RCS? It stands for Rich Communications Services and is the future of messaging on mobile. AT&T and T-Mobile are already using RCS for their own messaging services, but Google and a bunch of global carriers announced today that they are going...

Tuesday Poll: SMS in Hangouts or Separate SMS App?

Kellen September 30, 2014 292

Google introduced SMS to Hangouts back in November of last year, a move that seemed to pave the way for users to be able to specify a default SMS app in Android 4.4 and give us the option to use a single app for all messaging. For someone like me, who rarely...

T-Mobile’s Personal CellSpot and GoGo In-Flight Texting Now Available

Kellen September 17, 2014 108

T-Mobile's newly announced Personal CellSpot at-home router is now available to Simple Choice customers who want to have a a "personal T-Mobile tower" in their house. The device, like any router, is used to help boost a signal, only this router helps give you...

Pushbullet Now Lets You Reply to Text Messages on Your Computer With Any Text App

Kellen August 27, 2014 68

Thanks to an update that was pushed out this morning, Pushbullet will now let you reply to text messages directly from your computer. Previously, the Pusbullet team enabled this feature if you were using EvolveSMS, but to take it a step further, and to grab...

Monday Poll: Text Message or Instant Messaging App?

Kellen August 11, 2014 156

Two years ago, when we asked readers which mode of communication they used the most - traditional text messaging vs. instant messaging - I was shocked to see that the majority of users were still predominantly using old school text messaging. There are so many...

Thursday Poll: Traditional Text Message or Free Messaging Service?

Kellen March 1, 2012 108

A reader turned me onto an interesting Associated Press article that focused on the state of the free instant messaging/texting world and how much money carriers have been losing because of it. In 2011 alone, carriers saw a decrease in profits of around $14...