Google Allo: 13 Things to Know About the New Messaging App

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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG , GOOGL ) has officially launched its new Google Allo messaging app.

Here are a few things to know about the Google Allo messaging app.

• The app is designed to keep conversations going even when a person is busy by letting users respond with just a single tap.
• Google Allo does this by suggesting responses from various different ones built into the app.
• The app will get better at understanding how a person responds over time and make suggestions based on this.
• The app is filled with a variety of different emoji and stickers.
• It can also be used to send pictures to friends.
• Users can customize pictures in the app by drawing on them.
• It can also suggest different responses for pictures that are sent by friends.
• Google Allo users can also adjust the size of text being sent by sliding the "Send" button up and down.
• The app also features a preview version of Google Assistant.
• Users can type "@google" to bring Google Assistant into chat.
• From here the virtual assistant can answer questions without the user having to stop messaging.
• There's an Incognito mode that offers end-to-end encryption on messages, expiration times and more.
• The new messaging app also works with SMS messaging.

Google Allo is available on Android devices running version 4.1 and up. It can also be downloaded for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 9.1 or later. These downloads are available via the Google Play Store and the App Store.

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