A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.

Want AI in WhatsApp? Try ChatGPT for quick answers and image generation, Perplexity for real-time info with sources, and Meta AI for fun chats, stickers, and tasks. Plus, use WhatsApp Web tools for ...

Viber is a popular instant messaging app that allows users to send instant messages, images, files and create group chats to send everything they want to their friends, family, or coworker. We explain ...

Regular phone calls are over—these days, it’s all about video chatting. If you’ve got a smartphone, you’re likely holding a video-chatting machine (in all its forward-facing 1.3 megapixel glory). And ...

Grok for Android rolled out a new home screen widget, giving users one-tap access to Chat, Imagine, and Voice features. Confirmed by xAI developers, the Google-like widget significantly enhances ...

Random video chat apps are becoming increasingly popular and allow users to chat with strangers worldwide while maintaining privacy. These apps allow users to meet new people, make friends, and have ...

In an effort to compete with Facebook’s continuously growing metaverse, Twitter is now branching out its own range of services by acquiring the London-based group chat app Sphere. Founded by Tomas ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Major Chinese carrier China Mobile will shut down instant chat app Fetion on September 30. The app ...

Google Chat officially launched for consumers recently, and that means the time has come to dive back into everyone’s favorite subject: Google messaging services! Google has presided over some ...