When you receive a text message, you sometimes see special effects, like balloons floating or fireworks exploding across your screen. These special effects can be triggered by using specific words or ...

You know how the story goes with technology — as soon as you master one thing, another exciting development comes along. And, naturally, the release of iOS 10 on Tuesday means there is no shortage of ...

You can add colorful animations to your iPhone texts using secret codes that few people know about. All you need to do is send someone a special trigger word over iMessage to activate each effect – ...

Your iPhone 13 can do many wonders that you haven't yet discovered for a while. Somehow, it's not only limited to certain emojis, but you can also send some screen effects to your buddies through an ...

We’ve talked a lot about Bubble Effects in the new Apple mobile operating system update — but what about the other kind of effect we now have literally at our fingertips? Well, good news: If you’ve ...

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 ...

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 — over the Google ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Google Messages recently introduced a new way to trigger Screen Effects by sending a pair of emojis in chats. The app is now testing the ability to trigger Screen Effects with a single emoji in the ...