Google Messages Could Get Samsung Style Chat Customization
by Binay Konwar | Apr 14, 2026 | News, Samsung Apps
Google Messages appears to be working on new customization features to improve the chat experience. The company will reportedly bring a host of new personalization options comparable to those available in Samsung Messages. This development is currently hidden within...
Samsung Messages Is Officially Dead, Here’s How to Switch
by David Buliga | Apr 4, 2026 | News, Samsung Apps
After making Google Messages the default messaging app since the Galaxy S21 series in 2021, Samsung stopped pre-installing Samsung Messages starting with the Galaxy S25 series. If it wasn’t clear where Samsung headed with these decisions, today, Samsung made it...
Samsung Messages Gets a Flashy New Look in One UI 8.5
by Josh Skinner | Nov 13, 2025 | News, One UI, Samsung Apps
Samsung is moving full steam ahead with development of its next big software update, One UI 8.5. As part of that work, the company is also giving some attention to an often-forgotten app — Samsung Messages — which is set to get a fresh new update. A fancy new Samsung...
Samsung Messages Brings Bubble Emoji Feature for Galaxy S25
by Binay Konwar | Aug 29, 2025 | Galaxy S, News, Phones, Samsung Apps
Samsung has reportedly released an update for its messaging app for the Galaxy S25 series in South Korea. The update brings a new bubble emoji feature to make conversations more expressive. The new build may expand to the global market in the coming weeks. Samsung...