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This is absolutely baffling. Not a replacement for Hangouts, doesn't integrate with SMS... it's dead before it has even started.

• matmann2001 10y ago
  I just don't get it anymore. There are two primary modes for chatting, SMS and IM. Integrating with both has its challenges, but it can't be impossible. If someone could just create an app that makes messaging via the two systems seamless, they'd dominate the market.
  • mixedCase 10y ago
    Signal works nicely enough for me.
    • Tepix 10y ago
      Only on Android is Signal able to merge its IM with SMS. iOS doesn't expose this capability so only iMessage does it.
      • mixedCase 10y ago
        Well if you buy into a walled garden you can't expect other devs to be able to get in if the owner of the ecosystem won't allow it.
  • Spiritus 10y ago
    You mean like iMessage?
    • matmann2001 10y ago
      Yes. Although, not being locked into a single company's ecosystem of hardware and software is another requirement I have.
• jug 10y ago
  Does it even integrate with Hangouts? I'm pretty confused right now and haven't heard anything about that. And why would anyone like to chat with people on a client that has a built in feature for canned responses?