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Google to Inject Duo Video Calling Into Core Android Apps

Tim October 11, 2017 34

Duo, announced alongside Allo at last year's Google I/O, has been available as an option for folks who want a solid video calling service directly from Google. It actually works very well and we find ourselves using it much more than we do Allo. Anyway,...

Start a Duo Video Call From Right Inside Allo, Thanks to Update

Tim June 19, 2017 32

Allo and Duo were announced alongside each other at last year's Google I/O, but surprisingly, there wasn't much integration between the two. Thanks to an Allo update rolling out this week, users of the services can now begin a Duo video call from right inside...

Google’s Allo Gets File Sharing, While Duo Gets Audio Calling

Kellen March 22, 2017 36

Today in Brazil, Google held an event where they made a handful of announcements surrounding some of their newest and/or most popular products. Two that fall in the "newest" category that are receiving updates are Allo and Duo, the communications tandem that...

Google Will No Longer Require Hangouts to be Bundled on New Hardware

Tim October 7, 2016 40

According to an email from Google to Google Mobile Services partners, reported by Android Police, Hangouts is getting a gentle kick out of the door. Set to begin this December 1, Google will no longer require Hangouts to be preinstalled on new hardware from...

Google Publishes Duo Commercials Instead of Releasing Allo

Tim September 15, 2016 101

Google has posted five 30-second spots for Duo up on YouTube, time and money that could have gone towards getting Allo into the hands of users. Wow, am I that bitter? Anyway, the commercials feature classic partnerships, such as coffee and cream, peanut butter...

Hangouts Will Get a Business Focus Going Forward as Allo Becomes the Consumer Star

Kellen August 16, 2016 88

At Google I/O in May, Google introduced the world to new messaging and video apps called Allo and Duo that left many of us wondering what the future of Hangouts would be. After all, Hangouts was originally released as the do-all messaging app of the future,...

Google’s Duo Video Chat App Launches Today (Updated: Available!)

Kellen August 15, 2016 153

Google's Duo, the 1-on-1 video chatting app that was first introduced to the world back at Google I/O, is now available globally. Well, it'll be rolling out starting now, but you may not be able to install right away. (EDIT: It's available now!) With Duo, to...

Google Introduces Messaging App Allo, New Video Chat App Duo

Kellen May 18, 2016 95

In an announcement no one saw coming today at Google I/O, Google went ahead and unveiled two new apps, one for messaging and another for video chatting. The apps are called Allo and Duo, respectively. Unfortunately, Google was just previewing the apps today...