How to install and set up Allo

Google's smart messaging service Allo is finally available. The app differentiates itself from the plethora of messaging clients by integrating Google Assistant, which calls upon the company's vast machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities to provide contextual information as and when you need it. Here's how you can get started with Allo. Allo is mobile-first, which means you'll have to set it up using your phone number. As Allo is a mobile-first messaging service, it relies on your phone contacts.