Last year we saw the Google Messages icon design change into something new. Even though that change was around three months ago, users are just now seeing the notification icon for Google Messages ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

To send a DM on Twitter, use the envelope-shaped Message icon in the app or website. DMs are private messages you can send to one or more people in the Twitter app or website. You usually have to ...

You can message someone on Instagram through the platform's direct messaging feature, which lets you reach out to anyone with an Instagram account. Users don't need to follow you, nor do you need to ...

Sure, big updates and major features are always welcome. However, we can also appreciate the little changes to apps’ interfaces. Google is working on bringing new read icons to Google Messages, ...

The interface for typing and sending messages in a chat app has been on my mind lately given Google’s addition of Magic Compose (too crowded) and the redesign Apple is doing in iOS 17 (too simple).

In a recent update Google introduced a user interface (UI) tweak to its Messages app, aiming to simplify the process of sharing photos. This update prominently places a camera icon directly on the ...

The Google Messages app is the iMessage for Android devices. Throughout the years, a series of significant and minor updates have been introduced to the app, making it better and easier to use. While ...

A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

Instagram direct messages (DMs) have become a crucial tool for communication on the platform, allowing users to interact privately with each other. However, the array of symbols and icons within the ...

It's a hangover from the old pre-iMessage era. It needs to be updated to match the iOS Messages icon. Most icons are similar enough these days between MacOS and iOS, but the Messages icons are not ...