Google says it’s not so much killing Hangouts as focusing on its enterprise-focused Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet apps… and eventually opening them up to the general public. But the company is outright killing one of its communication apps outright. Following a recent report from 9to5Google, Google that after pausing investment in its Allo chat app […]
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Now you can use Google Allo to chat in a web browser
Google’s latest chat app rolled out for smartphone users last fall, but at the time Allo was only available in the form of a smartphone app. Now you can use Allo on the web… but you still need to install the smartphone app first. You can get started by visiting https://allo.google.com/web in a desktop browser, and […]
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Google Photos gets faster backup option, Duo messenger adds voice calls
Google introduced new features for some of its smartphone apps at an event in Brazil today. The first is support for making audio-only calls with the Duo Messenger. Up until now you could only use Duo as a simple video messaging app, although I suppose you could block videos by placing your finger over the […]
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Google’s Allo chat app is coming to desktop/web
Google has a habit of launching new messaging apps. Sometimes it even keeps developing them. And it looks like the latest is coming to new places. The company launched the Allo messaging app last year, but it was only available for mobile devices running Android or iOS at the time. So while you could use […]
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Google Allo messaging app debuts to… mixed reviews and some confusion
If you’ve read a tech blog today, you may be aware that Google launched its new messaging app last night. It’s called Allo. It’s available for Android and iOS. And it seems a lot like WhatsApp… if that hugely popular messaging app had Google’s Assistant software baked in. Right now Allo is only available for […]
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Google launches Duo video calling app for Android, iOS
Google is starting to overhaul its mobile communication apps. In May the company announced plans to launch a new text-based chat app called Allo which would be like a cross between WhatsApp and Snapchat, as well as a new video chat app called Duo to offer a simple solution for 1-on-1 calls. Now Duo is available […]
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Google’s Allo chat app is like WhatsApp and Snapchat combhined
Google is launching yet another messaging app. But Allo is a lot more than just an updated version of Google Hangouts. It’s a mobile app that combines some of the best features of WhatsApp, Snapchat, as well as integration with the Google Assistant and smart reply features that help you quickly respond to messages with just […]