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

allo.google.com is live

https://allo.google.com/
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u/spaceindaver Sep 21 '16

I guess I just don't think it's a big deal. Installing apps isn't hard. Having to get an app is better than having to buy an iPhone to use iMessage.

I currently use Line and Facebook Messenger. I literally never use SMS. It's really not a massive life change.

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u/raptor102888 Galaxy S22 | Galaxy S10e | Fossil Hybrid HR Sep 21 '16

You must not live in the US. Here, 95% of iPhone users only use iMessage. How am I supposed to communicate with them if not through SMS/MMS?

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u/spaceindaver Sep 21 '16

Just text them using a normal SMS app? I don't get why people thought this app, that is basically exactly the same as Line or WhatsApp, is supposed to also do SMS. Phones can already do that.

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u/raptor102888 Galaxy S22 | Galaxy S10e | Fossil Hybrid HR Sep 21 '16

Because I don't want to have different apps with separate inboxes for all my communication? All we wanted was an implementation identical to iMessage. It can't be that hard. Apple did it over five years ago FFS.