Event Brief
Samsung to Discontinue Messages App in July
Filed: Apr 06, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Samsung is shutting down its Messages app, urging users to switch to Google Messages by July 2026.
WHO: Samsung
WHAT: Discontinuation of Messages app
WHEN: Apr 06, 2026 at 1:46 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Samsung is encouraging users to migrate to Google Messages as it will no longer support its own app.
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