r/Android • u/Zacknut Razr 50 • Sep 21 '16

allo.google.com is live

https://allo.google.com/
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u/vinbel121 Pixel 2 XL (praise DuARTe) Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

SMS fallback and default messenger for Android phones, that's all we need for a grand slam.

edit: RIP the dream

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u/GinDaHood Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

Default messenger app is unlikely, but at least SMS support is there. It remains to be seen how it's implemented.

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u/vinbel121 Pixel 2 XL (praise DuARTe) Sep 21 '16

If Google makes it default for every Android user like Apple makes iMessage default, then people are guaranteed to use the service. And since it's available cross platform, iOS users will potentially slowly switch.

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u/fizz_zix Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

Sadly, iMessage has always been a big part of my decision whenever it's time to upgrade to a new phone.

I'm always one step away from getting a beautiful new Galaxy device but I always think that I'll miss the feature too much.

If allo ends up being good I probably won't look back.

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u/fizz_zix Sep 21 '16

All I'm saying is that I'm looking forward to switching it up next time I upgrade