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 ...

Add a little pizazz to your text messages. Credit: Mashable composite Apple's iPhones offer the ability to add special effects to iMessages. This fun functionality allows you to make your messages ...

Google Messages Screen Effects add a fun touch to everyday chats, but you might not have encountered this cool feature. It’s not well known, and the animations don’t have to be specifically selected ...