OS 27 adds new features across many system apps, like Wallet, Calendar, Music, and Maps. Here’s what’s new for the Messages app in iOS 27.

Messages is probably one of the most straightforward, no-fuss native apps on iPhone. In fact, it has always been great at one thing and one thing only: sending and receiving texts. But over the years, the app has received some thoughtful upgrades that ...

As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.

One of the many benefits of using iMessage is that you know your conversations are always end-to-end encrypted. That level of security has never previously extended to green bubble conversations. But in iOS 26.5, now it can. iOS 26.5 upgraded the Messages ...

Justin Bieber criticized Apple's Messages app design on Instagram. With iOS 27, Apple introduced an option to hide the dictation button, addressing his frustration.

Apple has responded to complaints about the Messages app, particularly a frustration voiced by Justin Bieber regarding the dictation button's placement.

The iPhone is full of features you might not know about, and with every iOS update, Apple typically adds more functions than we can fully enjoy. However, if you've ever wanted to solve a math problem with a friend on Messages without using a separate ...