Google Duo and Meet will merge into one app for all your calls
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(Pocket-lint) – Google is finally simplifying its approach to communication apps. Specifically, the Mountain View company combines two video conferencing tools, Duo and Meet, into a single platform.
In the future, there will only be Google Meet. Google said it plans to add Meet features to the Duo app and then retire the Meet app. It looks like Google is hoping that the “Google Meet” brand will become your go-to calling solution, without the issues that can plague other chat tools available. It will use Gmail addresses and phone numbers to let you chat with your contacts.
The Duo app, which Google launched in 2016, lets you call someone directly — including their phone number — without having to send links or hit the Meet button in a Google Calendar invitation. It’s kind of like FaceTime. Google said the Duo app will be rebranded as Google Meet later this year. The existing Meet app will become Meet Original and then deprecated.
If you’re a Duo or Meet user, your history, contacts, and messages won’t disappear with this change. Google promises to “carefully” integrate the platforms.
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To learn more about Google Meet and how it works today, check out Pocket-lint’s guide to the communication platform.
Written by Maggie Tillman.