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Google Announces Allo, Duo, Stable Android N Preview, Instant Apps

Posted by msmash on from the yummy-Google-updates dept.

Also at the conference, Google announced Allo, a new smart messaging app, and Duo, a high-definition video chat app for Android and iOS devices. TechCrunch reports: Why the decision to launch two separate apps? A couple of reasons, it seems. The first is to keep the experiences simple and lightweight; and the second: to do something a little different from the rest of the pack. Facebook, for example, has supercharged Messenger with smart bots, as well as voice and video calling and more on top of its basic text messaging service. Allo leverages Google's assistant bot to prompt interesting and relevant responses to texts. Duo is a one-to-one video chatting app with a number of interesting features including "Knock Knock" which lets you see the real-time video of the person calling you.
Google has also released the third preview of Android N. The company says that it is now safe enough to be used on your primary smartphone and tablet. The new update comes with a feature called "Seamless Updates" which will install system updates in the background.
The company also announced Instant Apps, a feature that will allow users to tap an Instant App URL, and run the app without installing it. Clicking on Instant App URL, Google says, only gleans the parts of the app that you need for a specific purpose. The feature will work on all phones running Android 4.2 or newer version, and will be available starting later this year.

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  1. Instant APPS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is no LUDDITE FIRST POST this is a modern APPER APPING INSTANT APPP!

    Apps!

    1. Re:Instant APPS by mrchaotica · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh shit, the troll is on-topic! Is this a sign of the End Times?

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  2. Re:Did I miss something? by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 1, Funny

    You try talking about why privacy should be important to them, and they will basically picture you living in a cabin in the woods with no access to the internet and limited access to the outside world.

    What, you told them where I live?

    You traitor!

  3. THAT'S MAH PROPERTAH!! by Thud457 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bitch-ass brother added me to his linked-in profile, next thing you know, the FBI takes my cabin and gives it to the f'in "Newseum" .

    p.s. -- I warned you.
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