Re: Help Please
Dave-in-Decatur
Specialist - Level 2

No, that means an app provided by a "third party," i.e., not by Verizon or you. The Google Play online store (formerly known as the "Android Marketplace") has thousands of such applications, many free (but with ads), many more for a dollar or two. There's lots of fun stuff, and lots of junk too. But each app has a set of user reviews that can help you make a decision. (Do beware of "battery-saver" apps; these have a bad reputation for slowing down your phone and actually doing more harm than good.)

Either go to https://play.google.com/store on your computer, or use the Google Play app on your phone. You can search for "messaging" and find apps to look over. If you download and install an app and then find you don't like it, you can always uninstall it. Other people here (not me, unfortunately) may be able to jump in and recommend specific messaging apps that do what you want (if there are any).

Welcome to the smartphone world! I've been a Palm Treo user for over 10 years, but switched to Android for the first time a few months ago. You'll be amazed by some of the handy things these devices can do.

0 Likes