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• #ANDROID MESSAGES VS ALLO FOR ANDROID#

Once momentum gains for Android Messages, it’ll likely be shut down. The service that launched alongside Google Assistant in 2016 will continue to run but without any additional resources committed. Google did make it clear that Allo won’t be killed immediately, though. Prior to this official announcement, Google was spotted working on enhanced features for Android Messages. That seemingly got funneled into the latest idea, which has Android Messages taking on new responsibilities. The Pixel 2 launched with a hidden app called SMS Connect that would sync messages between your phone and a Chromebook.

Android Messages will soon have an online hub you can access using a web browser, with messages synced between the devices.Īs you know by our reporting, making Android Messages similar to Apple’s iMessage has been in the works for quite some time. Finally, Google will let you send and receive messages whether you’re on a phone or computer. There’s probably no feature that will be as appreciated as cross-device texting. It looks like that, if you’re an official partner, you can use the RCS-based standard for yourself rather than Android Messages. Third-party apps from the Play Store might not be able to add Chat support however, companies like Samsung can have it built-in for their apps. In 2019, Google projects to have Android Messages and Chat activated on a large percentage of devices. Google thinks the expansion will be in a healthy position by the end of the year. Regions like Europe and Latin America will get Chat in the near future, followed by the U.S. Verizon and AT&T are signed on, but they haven’t said anything about a roll-out. In the United States, Sprint has Chat up and running while T-Mobile expects to do so by June. More than sixty partners have adopted the new standard, so the next challenge is getting them to roll out Chat. Google has a significant amount of support already. Google, though, needs hardware manufacturers and carriers to join together to make Chat work the majority of Android devices. Its new standard enables enhanced features like read receipts, a real-time typing indicator, full-resolution files, and grouping. Maybe that sounds like another service, but it’s merely Google’s name for the implementation of Rich Communication Services (RCS). You’ll hear a lot about Chat in the coming weeks and months.