The default Android SMS app gets the job done. It allows you to send and receive text messages, and it does so in an intuitive way. But what if you want something more, something better? In such case, ...

GO SMS Pro suggests you'll get free themes, emoji, messenger abilities, and the ability to share all sorts of files to friends. The app has the in-store warning that it'll offer in-app purchases and ...

The vulnerable version of the app, which has 100 million users, uses easily predictable URLs to link to private content. A security weakness discovered in the GO SMS Pro Android app can be exploited ...

The Go SMS Pro texting app has over 100 million installations from the Google Play Store, but popularity doesn’t matter: You need to stop using it and delete it from your phone now. Cybersecurity firm ...

The Go SMS Pro app exposes private photos, videos, and other files of millions of users. Security researchers found the flaw back in August. The app maker has not yet responded to the findings or ...

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Android: For a much better SMS/MMS experience on Android, check out GO SMS Pro. This free app has an elegant, customizable UI and a ton of SMS features including scheduling, folders organization, ...

Go SMS Pro, one of the most popular messaging apps for Android, is exposing photos, videos and other files sent privately by its users. Worse, the app maker has done nothing to fix the bug. Security ...

In spite of being in existence since the inception of smartphones, SMS apps oddly seem to be going through a technological refresh of late. In addition to adopting smarter algorithms to segregate and ...

Surround and conquer is Facebook’s new strategy for getting people to switch from SMS to Messenger. You can now read and send old-school text messages from inside Facebook Messenger for Android. By ...