Text messaging has long served as a quick and convenient alternative to making traditional phone calls, but in certain situations, there are some messages that can't really be conveyed without audio.

Apple's Messages app for iPhone allows you to record and send audio messages. Keep reading to learn how it works. Sometimes it can be hard to capture feeling or emotion in a text message. If you have ...

Typing out text messages to people is one of the simplest functions of your iPhone. However, there are times where you need to send a message but can't easily type on your keyboard — whether you're ...

With iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, you can save your late-night musings for a more decent hour by setting a text message to go at a specific time in Apple Messages. Both OSes launch in the fall, though you ...

Have something to say, but don't want to say it just yet? Use Apple's Shortcuts app to schedule text messages on your iPhone. I've written for various publications, such as Gay Cities and Queerty, ...

Some people seem to never sleep. They send out texts at all hours making you think they are superheroes. If you've ever wanted to tap into that same superpower to send a text message at a specific ...

Leave the phone in the other room and send texts with a full-size keyboard This article describes how to send a text from a computer to a cell phone. The iMessage app on your iPhone or iPad is also ...

WASHINGTON — Aside from emojis and artificial intelligence, Apple's latest software update introduced a key feature for those who find themselves without cellular service or Wi-Fi. While satellite ...

Invisible Ink is one of the standout features Apple introduced to iMessage back in 2016, part of a suite of message effects designed to make texting feel more expressive. While others like "Slam" and ...

Communication is essential in an emergency, but during major disaster events like Hurricane Milton-- currently barreling toward the coast of Florida-- communication infrastructure is often one of the ...