Google has unveiled a new messaging app which is set to compete against the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n
The app is called Allo, and will be available in the coming months for free on Android and iOS.<\/p>\n
What sets Allo apart is that it will feature a built-in Google assistant. This will let users get information from Google by sending messages to it using the handle @google.<\/p>\n
It will answer questions, engage the user in conversation, and suggest further searches.\u00a0Users can also play games with the Google assistant, such as \u201cguess the movie\u201d.<\/p>\n
Allo takes its intelligence a step further when you receive a message from a contact, and will suggest replies \u2013 called \u201csuggestion chips\u201d.<\/p>\n
These suggestions are based on images or text received from a contact in a message.<\/p>\n
The app is mobile-only and works off your mobile phone number. Users are also able to connect their Google account to the app, although this is not compulsory.<\/p>\n
Google said another standout feature is \u201cWhisperShout\u201d, which lets users change the size of the text in their message before they send it by dragging their finger up or down.<\/p>\n
Send and receive indicators, emoji, custom stickers, and image sending are all standard features with Allo.<\/p>\n
Allo will also offer conversation encryption and an\u00a0Incognito Mode, like in the Chrome browser.<\/p>\n
Incognito Mode will encrypt conversations end-to-end and disallow Google from accessing the messages in any form.<\/p>\n
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