Google Allo is shutting down today. If you were among the ones using Allo for your communication needs, here's how to save your chat history.
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Google kills Allo sooner than it will kill(?) Hangouts
Shortly after rumors piled on about recent internal shakeups with Google's messaging clients, Google came to confirm the news: Allo is dead.
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Google leaves Allo for dead, shifting its focus on Android Messages and universal ‘Chat’ technology
Technically, Allo is not dead... just yet. But you may want to switch to Android Messages already, and get ready to forget all about archaic SMS technology.
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Pixel 2 XL recording voice messages at very quiet levels for WhatsApp, Telegram
The Pixel 2 XL's quiet recording bug is also "heard" on other messaging apps as well, such as Facebook Messenger, Allo and Telegram.
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Finally, Google Allo for web debuts, but iOS users must wait
Android phone will only have access to the web client for the Google Allo messaging app, but iOS should get an update to enable access soon.
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Google Duo reliability up, Google Allo desktop client in weeks
At least you can't say Google doesn't take care of Allo and Duo, but its users and observers are moping about being stuck in the mud.
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Moto G5 Plus up for pre-orders, sales begin March 31
The phone starts at $229.99. If you decided to dawdle around on Motorola's site for a bit, you'll get a little discount worth your while.
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As promised, Google Duo gets voice calls while Allo gets file sharing
As Google starts distributing a bevy of improvements to its services in Brazil, Duo and Allo users worldwide are looking forward to some good news.
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Google lead on Allo and Duo discusses why SMS won’t get integrated
And by roadmap, there IS no public roadmap. Just reassurances that features will be coming along and that visions are in place for Hangouts.
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Google brings tighter Android Auto integration to underachieving Allo app
Well, Allo there, Android Auto, and nice to finally be able to communicate properly behind the wheel without taking one's eyes off the road.
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Allo brings your emojis to life, also making it easier to find GIFs and get Google Assistant help
Far from the world's most popular instant messaging mobile app, Google Allo today improves GIF, emoji and Google Assistant support.
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Google Assistant on Allo can now understand and respond to Hindi queries
Threatened not just by existing rivals Alexa, Siri and Cortana, but Samsung’s looming Viv-based Bixby and Kestra that will probably be deeply integrated into the Galaxy S8, Google’s exciting new intelligent personal assistant must rapidly evolve and expand to stay in the spotlight.
Technically available for other Android Nougat devices than Pixel phones (though far from stable or recommended), Google Assistant is also still used to help Allo compete in an ever-challenging instant messaging app arena.
After an impressive “preview” debut back in September, Google Allo gradually lost its steam on a global scale, nowadays ranking almost shockingly low in Play Store popularity. Not in India, however, which apparently “has one of the highest number of users”, many sticking with Allo precisely for Big G’s intuitive assistance.
These “millions” of people will be enthused to hear work on native Hindi support is nearing a happy end, and Allo’s Google Assistant now understands and can respond in a language besides English. A little further down the line, the plan is to converse naturally with your Android phone in Hindi across several other apps and services, but for the time being, it’s nice to see evolution in any shape or form. Especially with Google Allo also available on iOS. “Talk to me in Hindi” is all you need to say to get started today.
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If iMessage on Android ever existed, an Allo dev would expect no SMS
Still convinced that Apple would export its moneymaker of a texting app to other platforms? Well, the thought of iMessage on Android continues to be an experiment for the lot of us — but if it ever did exist, one of Google’s developers in charge of competing app Allo would expect that the app would not support SMS.
Why? According to Allo project co-lead Justin Uberti, it’s because Apple is interested in keeping users locked into its platform.
@Russ4Google @Bodge32 seems unlikely. iMessage is part of iOS lock-in.
— Justin Uberti (@juberti) October 28, 2016
@Bodge32 @Russ4Google if iMessage ever comes to Android, I guarantee it will not have SMS.
— Justin Uberti (@juberti) October 28, 2016
@sovanyio @exynoshd @Bodge32 @Russ4Google possibly; Apple makes Android apps when $ is possible (Music). Still, lock-in seems more valuable.
— Justin Uberti (@juberti) November 3, 2016
Apple can make money from Apple Music no matter where the company can bring it because commercialized music is a commodity. Chat apps? The features inside them? Not so much. And tying that back to a more valuable hardware platform seems more key for Infinite Loop’s bottom line in 2016.
Why make users text with an app other than iMessage? Make it inconvenient enough to make people move to iOS.
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Pushbullet supports Allo messaging from PC
Allo ain’t no iMessage. We could say that over and over again and that wouldn’t change anything about it. But at least with Google’s chat app, you can now text from your PC, though with a third-party app.That app is ...
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Google Allo 2.0 update really for Android 7.0 phones
Google’s new iMessage-like chat client, Allo, is trying to keep its visibility up in the news, but only with a weak 2.0 update. It’s weak in the fact that Google Assistant still can’t make reservation or book movie tickets or even show personal information you’ve stored on Google to your convo partner(s). But at least Android Nougat users will have a slightly better user experience.You can now take ...
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