Back in April when Google temporarily suspended the development for Allo, I was almost certain that the company would kill it sooner rather than later. And the day is here as Google has now gone on record to confirm that it’s shutting down Allo for good.
Honestly, RCS makes more sense to me as it will be universal, as long as carriers support it, which means Google may finally have a shot at competing with Apple’s iMessage, albeit a long shot.
Well, Google is not doing away with Hangouts just yet. However, Google noted that its users will be “upgraded” to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet at some point, which is an obvious indication that the classic Hangouts chat app that launched with Google+, is at its breaking point too.
Google’s video chat service Duo, on the other hand, is surprisingly going strong. It debuted alongside Allo in 2016, and has since expanded to iPad, Android Tablet, Chromebook, and even Smart Displays. In fact, Google has been very active in terms of adding new features to Duo. It recently rolled out the ability to send video messages.
Rolling out this week on #GoogleDuo, you’ll be able to send a video message with a couple of taps – just in time for spreading that holiday cheer → https://t.co/DtDoiCpriL pic.twitter.com/pnEtLklAJQ
— Google (@Google) December 5, 2018
