Google announced chatapp Allo in may this year, but brought him only now. Allo has everything other chatapps already offer and is notable by the presence of Google Assistant. That you need calls make one smarter. Is it enough to Whatsapp in exchange for Allo? We take the new chatapp under the microscope.
Allo set
In contrast to other Google services requires Allo don’t have a Google account. A mobile phone number is sufficient, though you can use your Google account or linking for a better integration of Assistant ” (the digital assistant within the app, where we later on come back). After filling in your name and possibly make a selfie as your profile picture, you can Allo to get started.
Chat on one device, without web version
The chicken-and-egg problem that every new instant messaging service, plays is the presence of friends and family to talk to. Many people do not want change because “nobody uses it” and that only changes if there is a good reason to Allo to give a chance. That you Allo only one smartphone can use (just like Whatsapp) annoying and certainly for Google is a strange place. The instant messaging service, Hangouts works via your Google account on all devices at the same time, so why Allo not? Now you need to with each message your smartphone address to respond, and that can be more convenient, as such the web versions of Hangouts and Whatsapp.
Activate your Allo on your new smartphone, then take the chatapp no data. Your name, profile picture, contacts and conversations will be deleted, and that is pretty clumsy.
Conversations
If you have acquaintances on the Allo, you can start a conversation. You have the choice of three types of: a 1-on-1 conversation, a group conversation, or a conversation with Google Assistant. We arrive back at the assistant, but it is good to know that he is using a @google-entry also in direct and group is accessible.
The chat is doing a lot of thinking to Whatsapp and supports smilies, or emoticons, voice messages, photos and select from previously created images. Just like in Whatsapp, you can draw and write on your images, and it is also possible to share your location. In addition, you can text larger or smaller by about the submit button swipe. So you don’t have more in CAPS to type if there is something you would like to make clear.
Funny stickers
Allo also supports stickerpakketten and has standard four. In the (free) themawinkel you can there are twenty to find, but it is still unclear whether there will later be more packages added. The presence of stickers is funny, but it is a pity that you yourself are not (yet) decals can add – in Telegram.
Google released last month, the videobelapp Duo, but unlike Duo, you can Allo no video calls voeren, and that is strange, because Google had Duo well in the chatapp can integrate. However, it seems that in the short term is going to happen.
Google Assistant: now answers in your chats
A major reason for Google Allo to use, is the integration (and the debut), Google Assistant. This digital assistant can be seen as an improved version of Google Now, and will appear this fall on Android devices, smartwatch and home automation as Google Home.
You can Assistant ask questions about all kinds of topics, ranging from the weather, and the best kattengifjes to set a reminder for tomorrow night, 19:00 your friend(in) to call. This works in Allo by @google followed by your question. It works very nice, but for the moment English only. Support for the Dutch language comes only later, as Google.
Mount your Assistant to your Google account, then he can also information, from your calendar appointments and e-mails. Useful if you want to know how late that appointment of the day after tomorrow is again.
Incognito talk
The conversations in Google Allo encrypted, but not completely. If you have end-to-end encryption want to add to a conversation (so that even Google can’t read it), you should use a incognitochat. Because Google can’t watch the @google listing for the Assistant to call.
Messages in a incognitochat are dark in color and are also not in your notifications and list with Allo-calls shown: you can only call yourself read. There you can also specify whether messages after a certain period of time is deleted. You can choose from one week, day or just ten seconds.
Not a Whatsapp killer
Google enters with Allo the crowded market of chat services, but we wonder for whom Allo an interesting choice. The app works only on one smartphone, has no web version and to to video calling, you need to separate the Duo app to install. Furthermore, Allo exactly the same as Whatsapp and Telegram (including incognito mode), with the Assistant as a great asset. The digital assistant can be in a chat look up something or to answer your questions, but not in Dutch. All in all, we see no reason to Whatsapp to trade in for Allo.
Google Allo install
You can Google Allo download on Android and iOS. The app is in the next few days rolled out to all users so if you haven’t see it, you can try again later.
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