What is SMS? SMS, which stands for short message service, is a form of text messaging that allows a message to travel across mobile phones using cellular networks almost instantly.

On Messages for Android, a blue dot or chat icon indicates that the specific conversation or contact you're talking to has ...

Sometimes, particularly on your Android phone, you may get a tagalong message with a text that says, "Sent as SMS via Server," when sending and receiving texts. We understand if that makes you a ...

Texting is great, but you can get annoying messages sometimes. Here's what "Sent as SMS via server" means, and how you can disable it.