FaceTime rival Google Duo broke the download record!

Video calls have become an indispensable part of life in the last two years. With the shift to remote working in order to reduce physical contact due to the COVID-19 epidemic, business and education naturally moved to the internet environment. Undoubtedly, one of the most beneficial companies in this process US-based Zoom it happened.

Video calling software over the internet such as FaceTime, WhatsApp, Zoom Google Duowas one of the apps that shined in the pandemic. End-to-end encryption (e2ee) protected software that Google launched in 2016 continues to reap the benefits of its popularity.


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Google Duo has passed 5 billion downloads

Featured with the slogan “High quality video calling application” Google Duo, 5 billion in Play Store passed the installation. The official store of the Android operating system had previously witnessed that popular software such as WhatsApp and Messenger exceeded the 5 billion threshold. Among them, Google’s application joined.

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Google Duo reaches 5 billion downloads from the Play Store

Duo, developed by Google as a competitor to iMessage and WhatsApp ‘Google All’ was launched in the same year as the service. Allo, which set foot on Android and iOS platforms in the summer of 2016, had machine learning supported features such as ‘Smart Answer’. However, the tech giant shelved the app in March 2019 and now focuses on Duo.

In 2020, it was claimed that Google would merge another video conferencing application, Meet, with Duo. However, these rumors did not materialize. Duo, on the other hand, The last major update was last year. took. This brings to mind the possibility that the application will no longer receive much attention. However, the company still hasn’t given up hope on Duo.

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