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    Google rolls out Android Messages support for Chromebooks and web browsers

    Kevin TofelBy Kevin TofelJune 18, 2018Updated:June 18, 20184 Comments2 Mins Read
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    This doesn’t quite look like the “Better Together” service I reported on earlier in the month, however, Google announced Android Messages support for the web today. The feature will allow Chromebook users and those on desktops send, receive, and reply to messages directly in the browser.

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    While the official site of https://messages.android.com/ is live and has a QR code for setup scanning is live, you’ll need a new version of Messages on your Android device to use it. At the moment, my Pixel XL doesn’t have the updated app to support this, so I can’t test it just yet. I’ll try it and update this post once I get the newer Messages app version. Google says the feature is rolling out this week and also supports sending emoji, stickers and file attachments from the web.

    Other features in the new Messages app for Android include GIF searches, Smart Reply, link previews and a way to copy one-time passwords to reduce input for two-factor authentication. Note that this functionality is solely for Android users since Google doesn’t have a version of Messages for iOS devices. It might be time to start using my Pixel XL more since it will integrate texts with my Pixelbook!

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    After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.

    4 Comments

    1. Mathew Hoffman on June 18, 2018 3:48 pm

      Not available down here in Australia, yet!

      • JB on June 18, 2018 7:05 pm

        I can see the webpage, but no settings enabled in the app. Seems like only people with root access to their phones can enable it at this stage.

    2. James Eriksen on June 18, 2018 7:19 pm

      It hasn’t updated here in Texas, yet, either.

      I have been using something similar with my Google Voice number, though. T-Mobile for friends and family, GV for co-workers – it works great! https://voice.google.com/messages

    3. Montana on November 7, 2018 1:04 am

      still not available in my country

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