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Beeper App Brings iMessage to Android Using Magical Jank Sauce

Tim January 21, 2021 22

There's a new app on the block, one that has everyone talking. It's called Beeper and to explain what it is, the app takes 15 of the most popular messaging platforms and crams them into a single interface, making your life much easier. And yes, iMessage is...

I Feel Trapped by Google Hangouts

Kellen July 2, 2019

The writing has been on the wall for Hangouts for longer than I can remember and yet here I am, writing a piece about it. I'm not necessarily writing about its death, though, because we know it'll live on in some form or another through Hangouts Chat or as the...

Google Found a Way to Bring Smart Replies to All Messaging Apps

Tim February 13, 2018 11

Smart replies are available in a few Google-made applications already, such as Inbox and Allo. If you have never used them before, they are AI-powered responses to messages you receive from others. For example, if someone asks "Where are you?" in Allo, the...

Monday Poll: Which Messaging Service Do You Use the Most?

Kellen December 4, 2017 184

The last time we asked which instant messaging app you all were using, it was 2011 and Google Talk was still a thing. Not only that, but Google+ Huddles was in before Hangouts took over, Beejive was an app that people used, and most of you just settled for...

Many People are Saying That Google’s Allo is Coming This Week

Kellen September 19, 2016 172

With the last day of summer approaching quickly, Google's promise to release Allo within the "Summer" is running out of hours. According to Evan Blass (and some dude on Google+), Google may just sneak it in this week, possibly on September 21, as they hangout...

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...

Pushbullet Update Adds Quick Replying Via Computer to Hangouts, WhatsApp, Facebook, Other Services

Kellen February 17, 2015 23

Pushbullet issued an update this morning that brings even more phone-to-computer-back-to-phone-again integration, similarly to how their previously introduced SMS-reply function works. In the latest update, the Pushbullet team added direct replying via...

AT&T Offering Free Unlimited International Messaging for Existing MobileShare Plans Starting February 28 (Updated)

Tim February 25, 2014 13

Attempting to gain back a bit of momentum that T-Mobile continues to steal away, AT&T announced from MWC this week that the company will now offer unlimited messaging to land and mobile lines free of charge starting at the end of this week. Previously, AT&...