GOOGLE recently launched its own messaging service to rival the popular WhatsApp application. Allo is now available in South Africa.

Along with the traditional messaging services the Allo application also integrates the Google Assistant, which provides users with the ability to find a restaurant and book a table – all while chatting about dinner plans.

The Smart Reply function also allows users to respond to messages with suggested or standardised messages based on the users previous conversations.

Other standard features include emojis, custom stickers and image sending capabilities.

Users will be relieved to learn that all the chats will be encrypted and secure, and the application features an ‘incognito mode’ with ‘end-to-end encryption, discreet notifications, and message expiration’.

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