Google’s Allo messaging app has only been available for a little over a week, but it appears the app is already pretty popular among Android users. Only a few days ago it was reported that the messaging app had been downloaded more than 1 million times from the Google Play Store. Now, the messaging app’s popularity has surpassed the next marker, reaching over 5 million downloads on the Play Store since its release.
Although the Play Store listing states that the app has surpassed 5 million downloads, there’s now way to be sure what the exact number is, or even downloads that come from users who have downloaded the app on more than one device.
Without a doubt, the standout feature for Allo is the preview version of Google Assistant, which is essentially a bot that allows you to interact with Google and is similar in a way to Google Now. Users have the ability to ask Google’s Assistant questions regarding more or less anything and the virtual assistant will search Google in order to provide a result. Also, users can set up subscriptions such as a daily weather forecast and can even play games such as Solitaire within the app. All of this is rumored to eventually be combined with the integration of Google Duo, meaning Allo users could easily start a video call with any of their contacts without needing to leave the app.
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