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 apps going “Dark Mode” because Android won’t
For years, Android has been torturing users' eyes at night without a dark theme. The fanbase has been clamoring for a dedicated mode.
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Android Messages for web is rolling out, bringing RCS everywhere
Who cares if your computer is a Mac or Windows or even Linux? If you have a web browser, you can access your Android phone's messages now.
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Huawei integrating Android Messages app for SMS/RCS
The app will allow Huawei phones in the near future to access RCS. Huawei is also helping Google out by providing servers to carriers for their clouds.
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Android Messages updated with Google Wallet cash transfers
It's only fair to share...
Video calls can be made through the app on Duo while Google Wallet can be used inside Android Messages to move money around.
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It's only fair to share...
Duo integrated as a video call feature in Google call and messaging apps
Google's Phone, Contacts and Android Messages apps will link video calls to the Duo app on Pixel, Nexus and Android One phones.
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Google Talk moves to Hangouts, Google+ on Gmail is done
Several big changes are happening in the back end of Google's communication mediums that will have big results for users in the front.
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Expect SMS in Hangouts to be gone by May 22
SMS in Hangouts gets out of Hangouts soon according to a letter to G Suite admins. But you may still cling on if you have Google Voice or Project Fi.
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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 Messenger now called Android Messages
Where one name once was, a new name emerges: in this case with RCS getting added onto SMS and MMS capabilities, Messenger was no longer enough.
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