It's easy to see the appeal: When you're working at your computer, you can view an incoming text or quickly compose a new one without having to pull your phone out or take it off your charger.

You can also use the Bold Text and Increase Contrast toggle switches to make text more legible. For getting text read out, there are three similar options to pick from on the Accessibility menu.

The text search feature, also known as "Command+F," can be accessed from your smartphone browser with two simple taps.