Like Android, which also entered a market late in the game, Allo needed a massive amount of resources to catch up to the competition. Google's other chat service, Google Hangouts, was better in nearly every way.įurther Reading Google’s latest IM client, Allo, isn’t ready for prime timeWith such a half-baked launch, the real unknown for Google Allo was what kind of resources Google would throw at it. None of this really mattered since Allo didn't support sending SMS messages, so there was no one to talk to anyway. Distribution wasn't great either, as Allo wasn't one of the mandatory Google apps included in every Android phone. It only worked on one device at a time and didn't have an interface for desktop or laptop computers. It used a phone-centric login system and didn't support using a Google account. Google Allo was Google's attempt at a WhatsApp clone, and it launched just a year-and-a-half ago with a laundry list of deficiencies. This latest news comes from The Verge, which reports that Google will be abandoning its most recent messaging app failure, Google Allo, in favor of a renewed push for the carrier-controlled RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol. It's time for another chapter in the saga of Google's messaging mess. Google Assistant might be doomed: Division “reorganizes” to focus on Bard.RIP to Dropcams, Nest Secure: Google is shutting down servers next year. YouTube Stories, Google’s clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26.Google Assistant kills off support for third-party note apps.Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program.Enlarge reader comments 275 with Google kills product
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