The Verge has released the first image of the PC version of Android Messages. We discover a very simple interface that should not lose anyone. For example, we can connect with Skype or the next version and new design of Gmail. But we’re still waiting for other images of higher quality and showing the menus to get a more precise idea.
Android Messages on PC: a simple, straightforward and efficient interface
Android Messages on PC will work very similar to WhatsApp Web. Message history will be synced between the two platforms. it’s going to be possible Receive and send SMS directly from your computer, but some features will be missing. For example, sending a voice message via Android Messages for desktop would be immediately impossible.
As announced by The Verge, Android Messages will undergo radical changes in the next few months with the launch of the “Chat” feature, a type of iMessage for the Google ecosystem, before the end of 2018. Based on the RCS (Rich Communication System) standard, it makes it possible to offer options found especially in messaging apps like WhatsApp, but automatically converts messages to SMS when the recipient cannot read any other format.
However, a major drawback is that Android Messages “Chat” is not currently expected to bring end-to-end encryption. But then multiple failures With its messaging systems (Talk, Hangout, Voice, Messenger, Allo, Duo, etc.), Google seems ready to reboot the machine and gives itself a tool for that. The team of developers working on Google Allo moved on to the “Chat” project, and Allo was abandoned to give the new kid every chance.
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