Allo did not find traction among consumers as it only was downloaded by 50 million users, according to Sabharwal. Allo, which was introduced by Google in 2016 as its latest messaging solution on Android, will see its development "paused", according to The Verge. With the advent of Chat, other Google projects in the space will be phased out. Sabharwal led the team, which created the popular Google Photos. "RCS continues to be a carrier-owned service, so legal intercept and other laws that exist that allow carriers to have access to the data continues to be the case," said Anil Sabharwal, who was in charge of building Chat for Google, to The Verge. Unlike iMessage and other third-party messaging app, such as WhatsApp or Signal, Chat will not support end-to-end encryption, leaving the messages less secure than its competitors. It is unclear when Verizon and AT&T will make the switch.
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In the United States, Sprint phones already support Chat between compatible Android devices and T-Mobile plans to roll out Chat in the second quarter of this year, according to The Verge. This is in contrast to its main competitor, iMessage, which is built into every iPhone sold. But because Chat's implementation will be carrier-based, some likely will debut later than others, according to The Verge, which broke the news Friday.
Chat will be rolled into Android Messages in the near future.Ĭhat will be available to all worldwide cellular carriers that provide Android phones. With Chat, Google is updating its current Short Messaging Service-run Android Messages app so that it can send and receive high-definition images and videos, set up group texts and allow reading receipts.Ĭhat is not a new text messaging app but rather a new set of features-known as Rich Communication Services designed to supplant the now 20-plus-year old SMS.
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