Google Allo Shutting Down Next Year in Favor of Google’s Main Messages App

Google this week announced that it is shutting down its messaging app Google Allo [iOS Direct Link], and incorporating many of its features into the Messages app on Android smartphones. Google Allo is an expanded messaging app that lets users send GIFs, text from their desktops, and use Smart Reply. Now, Google says to continue Messages’ momentum it has decided to “stop supporting Allo to focus