A new SMS scam is now targeting Gmail users.

Google has rolled out a new service in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya that lets Gmail users send and receive emails using the built-in SMS features of their mobile phones. The implications of this are ...

After a hiatus of more than a month, Google has reintroduced a feature to send instant messages to phones via SMS. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

The line between email and SMS has become thinner, thanks to a new Gmail add-on being offered by Red Oxygen, a short message service (SMS) provider. The add-on allows brands to send and receive text ...