Exclusive: Chat is Google's next big fix for Android's messaging mess - The Verge

Google is trying a next texting strategy. Instead of trying to make Allo win, it’s going to partner with carriers to launch the successor to SMS, all so it can finally take on iMessage

Google will focus on a new Chat service, to pause investment into Allo app: Report

Facebook launches new Messenger app w/ redesign, 2x faster - 9to5Mac

Google persists with Messages tweaks while waiting on Apple to accept the invite - Hindustan Times

Apple CEO Tim Cook: iPhone won't adopt RCS messaging used by Android phones : NPR

I don't care if Google's 'chat' for Android is an inferior version of Apple iMessage, I want it now

Google is launching an Android chat service to replace SMS - The Washington Post

Exclusive: Chat is Google's next big fix for Android's messaging mess - The Verge

Chat' is the name of Google's RCS-based iMessage alternative, coming to Android soon

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