Google Due cannot be a replacement for Hangouts without a serious overhaul: * Duo is linked via phones, not Google accounts * Duo is strictly peer-to-peer, no

Google Due cannot be a replacement for Hangouts without a serious overhaul: * Duo is linked via phones, not Google accounts * Duo is strictly peer-to-peer, not for groups * Duo is video/audio only, no chat/text So, it could be a Duo-like replacement for Hangouts, maybe. But not a complete replacement. A merger of Allo + Duo (does anyone here know what Allo is?) could check some of these boxes. But one of the primary appeals of Duo is E2E encryption, and that is not in Google's interests in the long run.