3. Google launched its chat app Allo for Android
and iOS users.
Apart from offering a few intriguing features, the
app pits Google in a direct competition with
WhatsApp

4. Allo brings you seven features which is missing
in the popular instant messenger WhatsApp

5. GOOGLE ASSISTANT
SMART REPLY
INCOGNITO MODE
IMAGE RECOGNITION
GMAIL ACCOUNT SYNC
SET TIMER TO AUTO DELETE MESSAGES
BIGGER FONT SIZE
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6. Allo comes with Google Assistant
integration, incorporating the search
functionality into the app.
Google’s virtual assistant, can pull
out information from the web and
also embed YouTube videos within
a chat. Within messages, users can
also call their friends using the
Assistant.
For instance you can say "@google
What restaurants are near us?" and
it will give you a list of restaurants
around. The company also claims
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7. The app is equipped with a 'Smart Reply'
feature, earlier seen in the Inbox by Gmail app.
It suggests automatic replies to save a user’s
time. It uses artificial intelligence to read text
and replying patterns of users, and then comes
up with relevant suggestions.
Initially suggestions may be simple and basic,
but with usage it picks up users' idioms to offer
quirky replies. So, whether you say ‘hahaha’ or
‘Lol’, the Smart Reply with adjust to your style
of communication.
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8. Privacy is one a major concern when it
comes to digital communication.
Google has introduced an Incognito mode
in Allo to address this concern.
It’s based on the company’s open signal
protocol and is designed to offer a
seamless and secure chatting experience.
If a user receives a message while in
Incognito mode, its contents on the
lockscreen are invisible, making it
completely private and secure.
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9. Allo comes with Google's image recognition
software for intelligent replies.
This can easily spot differences, for
instance between a dog and a baby, and
then suggest an apt response for the same.
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10. Google Allo takes your
phone number for primary
identification, but if required
then your Google account
can also be synced with the
app.
This will further enable you
to get all important updates.
For example, if you have a
flight to catch, then the app
will notify you about the
same in advance.
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11. An interesting feature in the app is its ability to help
you set a timer for your messages to be deleted.
You can set a timer starting from 5 seconds, and
once read the message gets deleted automatically.
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12. Google has also introduced a
better way for users to express
themselves in conversations.
It has incorporated two slider
buttons -‘Whisper’ and ‘Shout’.
Users can increase or
decrease the font size using
these slider buttons.
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