Echo: this causes the most recently sent sext to replicate itself all over the screen. Spotlight: this effect will cause a spotlight effect to show on the text message. Balloons: this effect shows ...

In iOS 10, Messages features creative tools to give users new ways to express themselves and communicate with friends and family. Additions include new bubble effects that change the way iMessage ...

Here's how to create a messages-based reminder in the Reminders app on iPhone and iPad. Note: The person you're messaging has to be in your contacts for the feature to work.

/:16 While your computer has on-screen ways of notifying you of new email, IMs, and other messages, they aren't much use when your display is asleep.

With the “Show expressive animations” on/off setting now widely rolled out, Google Messages is rolling fullscreen Screen Effects back out. Screen Effects briefly take — a few seconds ...