Google makes it easier to summon Assistant in Allo, adds in-app GIF searching

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While all Marshmallow and Nougat phones will soon be able to summon Google Assistant just like Pixel users are able to do, Google hasn’t forgotten about Assistant’s other home: Allo. A new update rolling out brings a new way to incorporate Google’s AI aide into your chats, as well as a few other features.

Until now, calling on Google Assistant in Allo wasn’t the easiest thing in the world: You had to manually type “@google” in the window before sending your query (as well as remember that you could do that). With the latest update, Google has added a new Google Assistant icon between the emoji picker and microphone. Tap it and it’ll automatically insert “@google” and bring it into your conversation.

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