Free text apps offer different features than the SMS texting app built into your iPhone or Android phone.

Several apps can get you a free second number for your phone, whether it's for business or personal communication.

WhatsApp on Android Auto offers the convenient option to play all texts aloud, including new notifications and those received ...

The Google Phone app is getting a lot more like the iPhone's. First, there was the new, iPhone-inspired horizontal swipe-to-answer gesture, but less controversially, there's also now full-screen ...