Although there's a pretty good chance you already have a phone number on your smartphone, your primary number assigned by your carrier isn't your only option for calling and texting. There are ...

One of the things that's long irked me about Meta's smart glasses is how often you have to say "hey Meta." Even though the ...

Are expensive phone plans draining your wallet? Free calling and texting apps offer a practical solution for staying connected without the need for traditional phone services. These apps rely on Wi-Fi ...

For the first time on an iPhone, you can set WhatsApp as the default calling and messaging app. The feature remains exclusive to the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS, but should soon expand to the public ...

If you spend more time communicating on your iPhone through WhatsApp than any of Apple's first-party options, we have some good news for you. As spotted by WABetaInfo this week, the newest update for ...

Your smartphone is chock full of exciting features. Unfortunately, you'll pay big to use them. You don't have to cut back on your phone's services for fear of a giant monthly bill, though. There are ...

Most Android phones now come with the Google Messages app as the default texting option, and the same goes for the Phone app ...

Once you make these changes, your iPhone will automatically use WhatsApp for all calling and messaging activities. For instance, if you tap the phone icon next to a business listing on Google’s search ...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that lets iPhone users set it as their default app for calls and messages, as noted by WABetaInfo. This means you can now make calls and send texts directly from ...

In the iOS 18.2 update, Apple gave users a dedicated Default Apps tab, finally letting us pick our own default apps for messages and calls. Unfortunately, not many apps have been updated to take ...

One of iOS 18's best new features isn't just for users in the EU after all. Spotted by 9to5Mac in the first iOS 18.2 developer beta, the update will give "all users worldwide" the ability to set new ...