Google has relaunched the Screen Effects feature on its messaging app. Screen effects are triggered by select words and phrases like “Booo” or “Going to the beach.” They show up on both SMS and RCS ...

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 ...

Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases. Messages now appears to respond ...

Other than snapping selfies and mindlessly scrolling on social media, one thing you mainly do on your phone is texting. It is, after all, among the easiest ways to communicate, especially when you're ...