Google Allo Release Date, Features: Roll Out In October Likely, App Promotion In Play Store Begins?

It seems Google's highly anticipated "Google Allo" messaging app might get a release date soon as the search giant has already begun promoting Allo in the Play Store. The tech giant had first showcased "Google Allo" along with "Duo" video calling app at the I/O 2016 developer conference. The "Google Allo" chat app currently appears in the "New & Updated" section of the Google Play store. Fans are anticipating that Allo's appearance in the Play store could be a hint that the text messaging service is not far from a roll out.

Allo starts appearing on the New & Updated section of Google Play https://t.co/4OYvxu9wXm pic.twitter.com/PpMP2YDDnE

— Phandroid (@Phandroid) August 30, 2016

According to Tech2, there are high chances that Google will unveil Allo at a special event on October 4, 2016. Another interesting thing to note is that although "Google Allo" is currently available in a private testing stage to individuals who have pre-registered, the mobile-only messaging app has already garnered a 4.8 star rating. This means that the pre-testers are very pleased with how the messaging app works.

As far as "Google Allo" features are concerned, the upcoming mobile-only messaging app will be tied to user's phone number same as WhatsApp. It is to be noted that users will also be able to link the app with their Google account. The messaging app is expected to come with a user-friendly interface and will let users chat with their contacts in all ways like simple text messaging, sending graphics, emojis and stickers as well as doodling on photos. Android Police reported, citing alleged screenshots from a test version of "Google Allo," that the messaging app from the search giant will also offer voice messaging feature. As per the report, voice messaging feature will enable users to quickly record voice messages and send to their contacts.

Google Allo's voice messaging interface looks awesome, with an eery resemblance to… https://t.co/zSZKIiJ7bi pic.twitter.com/zzTViHecON — Android Police (@AndroidPolice) August 20, 2016

"Google Allo" is rumored to come with end-to-end encryption and Incognito Conversations as well as Smart Reply, Whisper and Shout features. Users will also be able to delete sent or received messages from their chat history.

Stay tuned to SWR for more updates on Google Allo release date and features.