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Google is Going to Solve the iMessage Problem

Paul Thurrott
Nov 22, 2021
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Anyone with an Android phone who engages in text messaging with iPhone users has experienced…

RCS Messaging is Now Available Globally in Google Messages

Paul Thurrott
Nov 19, 2020
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Google announced today that it has successfully rolled out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support to…

RCS Messaging Lands on Android for All Users in the US

Mehedi Hassan
Dec 16, 2019
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Google is shipping RCS messaging support on Android a little early, and all Android users…

Google Allo Is Officially Dead

Mehedi Hassan
Mar 12, 2019
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Google's messaging app Allo is officially dying today as the company looks to focus on…

A Dedicated Google Assistant Button Could Be on Your Next Android Phone

Mehedi Hassan
Feb 25, 2019
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Google looks to expand Assistant's reach with new dedicated button, Voice Typing on feature phones,…

Google Says Goodbye to Allo

Paul Thurrott
Dec 06, 2018
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Google confirmed that it is killing its Allo smart messaging app and will instead focus…

Google Is Finally Killing Hangouts…in 2020 (Update: or not)

Mehedi Hassan
Dec 03, 2018
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Google is killing Hangouts in 2020 as the company looks towards the growth of RCS.

Google Made the Perfect Search Feature for Its Messaging App

Mehedi Hassan
Sep 24, 2018
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Google's Android Messages is getting a brand new search experience.