it’s practically replaced SMS. Letting users make WhatsApp the default calling and messaging app removes a layer of friction and could shift more iPhone owners away from Apple’s built-in apps entirely ...

The update follows Apple's announcement last year with iOS 18.2, which introduced the ability to change the default SMS ... set the app as their primary hub for calls and messages on iPhone.

With news this week of the messaging app being used to discuss war plans, we get you up to speed on what Signal should be ...

The feature came out of the blue, after Apple ... open the Settings app on your iPhone. Then choose Apps and then the section at the top of the next page marked Default Apps.

Communication on the platform is end-to-end encrypted by default, and the app offers additional protections ... By comparison, standard SMS text messages are unencrypted as they move across ...

WhatsApp users can now set the app as their default for calling and messaging on iPhones ... on internet-based communication apps rather than traditional phone calls and SMS. The move reflects a ...

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W e've all sent texts and then repeatedly checked our phones to see a response or a sign that they've read it. The good news is that most modern messaging apps, such as Google Mes ...

The downside, however, is that an iPhone is required to reap the benefits of iMessage. Messages between Android and Apple users will 'fall back to RCSm or, worse, SMS ... default - meaning messages ...

This icon always looks the same, even if your iPhone isn't connected. It does temporarily turn blue to indicate ... them. By default, some options may be hidden and optional to add. Your Apple Watch ...