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  1. Android News

    Allo web app will eventually work without phone connection

    The lead engineer of Duo stated that Allo will eventually support the ability to work without needing to connect to a phone.
  2. Android News

    Amit Fulay, head of product for Allo and Duo, has moved to Facebook

    Amit Fulay has left Google's Allo and Duo team as product manager to move into a new role at Facebook. It's unclear what his role at Facebook will be, and the future of Allo and Duo remains uncertain.
  3. Android News

    Allo adds audio transcriptions

    Allo is receiving a new update today. Your audio messages will now be automatically transcribed to text, so people can decide when to listen and have some idea of what they're going to be hearing. There's also a clue that may suggest threaded conversations will be supported.
  4. Android News

    Google Allo possibly working on multi-device support

    The latest Google Allo update has code hinting toward the arrival of multi-device support, one of the biggest requested features. It seems they are still early in the preparation stages for bringing the functionality, but it's nice to know it's on the roadmap.
  5. Android News

    The latest version of Allo prepares to bring new camera effects and more

    An APK Teardown of the latest version of Allo shows that Google may be adding audio message transcriptions, camera effects, and more in a future update.
  6. Android News

    Google Allo brings ‘Selfie clips’ and admin controls in group chats

    With the latest update for Google Allo, you can grant yourself special admin powers when creating a group chat. Not only that, Google has added a Snapchat-like hold-and-release video-messaging feature.
  7. Android News

    Google Assistant finally gets subscription feature outside of Allo

    You can now schedule weather reports, poems, and more at a specific time using Google Assistant. This feature has been available in Allo for some time now, but it's finally available through Google Assistant.
  8. Android News

    The latest update for Allo brings a new chat UI and an adaptive icon

    Google has released version 22 of the Allo application which brings an updated chat UI, a new greeting screen, an a new adaptive icon.
  9. Android News

    Google Allo now includes a cropping tool for profile pictures

    Most apps will also give users an opportunity to crop the image down before locking it in, that way you don't have to break out a photo editor just to center yourself and cut out other people from the shot. Most people probably never noticed it, but this little convenience feature wasn't...
  10. Android News

    Behind the design of Google's Allo selfie stickers

    Curious how Google came up with the designs behind its new Allo stickers? Check out this video.
  11. Android News

    Allo for web now supports iOS, Firefox & Opera

    Allo for Web now supports browsers on iOS, as well as Firefox and Opera. Previously, you could only use it on Google Chrome.
  12. Android News

    Allo v19 hints at Firefox browser support, icecream-on-head effect, and...

    An examination of the update to v19 for Google Allo hasn't turned up anything notable in the live app yet, but a teardown does promise a few smallish tidbits like Firefox support for the web client and a camera effect that will probably place a sweet dairy treat on your head.
  13. Android News

    Allo's in-chat translation feature is rolling out

    Allo's message translation is now rolling out to users everywhere in an update to version 18. It also brings support for adaptive icons in Android Oreo.
  14. Android News

    Allo v17 prepares to add "web stickers," searchable categories

    Allo will soon allow you to search through stickers by categories. A new "web stickers" feature is also in the works.
  15. Android News

    You can now use Google Allo on the web

    Google has finally introduced the Allo web client. In order to use it, you'll need to open Allo on your Android phone and scan the code at the Allo landing page.
  16. Android News

    Allo for the web could be launched as soon as this week

    The latest version of Allo for mobile devices was launched, and a new shortcut was found for those looking to access Allo on the web. This has led to speculation that the web client could launch this week.
  17. Android News

    Images in Allo chats may now include an edit button for some users

    For Allo, a new edit button now appears at the top right of images and custom stickers (not regular stickers) in the chat window. It can be used to quickly take an image from chat, make changes, and post it for others in the conversation to see.
  18. Android News

    Take a walk through the wasteland of Google’s messaging solutions

    Google has four messaging services that are still active. That's three too many. Here's a peek at why messaging is so fragmented on Android and how Google's missteps got us here.
  19. Android News

    Google Allo update contains code for Desktop counterpart

    The latest update to Google Allo shows Google may be close to bringing desktop web support, including code for QR code pairing processes.
  20. Android News

    Google adds new blobmoji stickers to Allo

    Google is preparing to kill the blob emoji in Android O, which will feature more conventional emoji faces. Google is using World Emoji Day to talk about the death of the blobmoji. It's giving us some stickers to make up for it, but you have to use Allo to send them.
  21. Android News

    You can now react to messages in Allo

    You can react to messages in Allo in its latest update. This lets you append a reaction -- such as a heart for "like" -- to any message in the conversation.
  22. Android News

    Businesses can chat with customers through Allo or SMS

    Google allows businesses to register themselves to adjust the information that appears on their Google search/Google Maps listings. They can add a phone number, change opening hours, respond to reviews, and so on. A new feature is rolling out in the My Business dashboard that allows customers to...
  23. Android News

    Allo's desktop client is supposedly coming in a "few more weeks"

    When asked on Twitter, Amit Fulay confirmed that the web version of Allo would be coming in a few more weeks.
  24. Android News

    Allo gains selfie clips feature

    Allo is getting a selfie clip feature today. It lets you create a quick selfie gif to send more personalized responses in your conversations.
  25. Android News

    The Allo web client is still a month or two away from release

    Google's VP of Product Management, Nick Fox, has stated that the Allo web client is still at least a month or two away from an official release.