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News India Live, Digital Desk: What is the first thing we all check when we wake up in the morning? Yes, WhatsApp. WhatsApp has a monopoly in the world of chatting, but now it seems that Google is in a mood to challenge this monopoly. If you are an Android user, then the ‘Google Messages’ app present in your phone will no longer be just a place to read bank’s OTP or company’s messages.
Google has quietly completed its preparations and is adding 3 such great features to the messaging app, which will completely change your chatting experience. These updates are so interesting that you will be forced to think whether to open WhatsApp or Google Messages.
1. Double Tap and ‘Heart’ Gone (Double Tap Reaction)
Remember how on Instagram we touch a message twice and the ‘heart’ reaction immediately goes away? That’s it, this feature is now going to come in Google Messages. Till now, to react to a message, we had to long press it, which seemed a bit old-fashioned. But now with ‘Double Tap’ chatting will become even faster and expressive.
2. Photos and videos will no longer explode (Amazing feature of RCS)
What was the biggest problem of SMS? Not only this, even if the photo was sent, it would become blurry. but Google’s RCS (Rich Communication Services) Through technology, you will now be able to send high-quality photos and videos just like WhatsApp. Google is making this experience smoother. Meaning, if the internet is on, your messaging app will work as WhatsApp.
3. Smart replies and clean look
The third major change will be seen in its look and AI. Google’s Gemini AI is slowly getting integrated into it. It will give you smart reply suggestions according to your message. Also, the interface of the app is being made in such a way that personal messages and business (advertising) messages appear completely different, so that there is no disturbance in chatting.
What is Google’s strategy?
The simple thing Google wants is that when you already have a messaging app in your phone, why should you download another app (WhatsApp/Telegram) for chatting? These new features are also being brought to compete with iPhone (iMessage).
So friends, next time when ‘Google Messages’ update comes in your phone, do not ignore it. It might just become your next favorite chatting spot!
