One major difference between a feature phone and smartphone is that the latter is capable of using messaging apps which are a lot more functional and feature rich when compared to the default stock app that comes with the Android OS. The stock messaging apps in general, are pretty basic and don't offer anything more than just sending, receiving, replying and reading SMSes. Another issue is that more often than not, you’re stuck with the same boring theme or skin that comes with stock app. ...

When it comes to texting, the default Android app is… adequate. That’s about the best that can be said for it. The default messaging app does the job of sending bits of written text back and forth between you and your friends, but… it doesn’t do really well. If Steve Jobs has ever taught us anything, it’s that user interface is hugely important. The stock messenger is decent, but its UI ...

Are you still paying for text messaging? If so, you may want to try out a service called HeyWire. It’s a service for iOS and Android that lets you send free text messages to any mobile phone in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and China. On top of that, you can send text messages to most phones in the Caribbean, as well as South and Central America. It’s also totally free in every single country to send HeyWire-to-HeyWire messages; ...

One of the most used feature on mobile phones today is the SMS. Everyone has a few contacts with whom they correspond regularly via SMS messages. Why pay for the sending a text message when you can do the same for free with WhatsApp Messenger? WhatsApp is a free Phone-to-Phone messenger app that can be an excellent replacement for the SMS service. The app makes use of the internet data ...

Text messaging or “Text” as its commonly referred to, is an extremely popular way of communication, just next to the actual phone calls. In your Symbian cell phone, you can see who is calling, as the phone shows the callers details on the screen, and you can decide whether you should answer it or not. However, in case of a sms, you have to click and check who exactly is the message from, there is no way who could be texting. Now with SMS ...

With the advent of Smartphones, we have seen a lot services and applications aimed at the Smartphones come up in last few months. Some ideas didn’t quite float with the mobile crowd whereas some were able to generate traction and praise for their innovative features. Upvise – a service aimed at cloud based collaboration and synchronization has received great reviews. They recently won the Sony Ericsson Mobile Content Award. Lets look what features Upvise has to offer. With Upvise, ...