Google releases Allo chat app powered by Google Assistant

Google is hoping disrupt Facebook’s grasp of the Western chat app market secured via WhatsApp and Messenger, with the release of a rival service called Allo.
Differentiating it from the horde of chat apps fighting WhatsApp and Messenger for dominance however is a focus on intelligence and assistance via the Google Assistant. The major selling point is that users will be able to ask the assistant questions while remaining in the chat, voiding the need to jump around apps.
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