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> why isn't Allo just Hangouts 3? I was wondering that too. I honestly suspect some executive in Google's team wanted to have more visibility, team and power.
by random42 10y ago
> why isn't Allo just Hangouts 3?
I was wondering that too. I honestly suspect some executive in Google's team wanted to have more visibility, team and power.
- Yhippa 10y agoResume Driven Development
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- DanTheManPR 10y agoIf only FB would release a proper desktop client for their messaging services. They could own that space.
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