If iMessage ever launches on Android, it won’t have SMS, co-lead for Allo claims

In response to yet another rumor that Apple may be planning to launch an Android version of iMessage, co-lead for Allo, Justin Uberti, said on Twitter that this scenario is very unlikely, since “iMessage is part of [the] iOS lock-in,” further claiming that if iMessage ever comes to Android, it will not have SMS support.

Uberti’s responses seem largely provoked by the backlash against Allo, Google’s latest chap app, which launched in beta-like state, lacking widely-requested features such as file sharing, Duo integration, and most importantly – SMS.

At the end of last month, rumors began circulating that Apple had been toying __with the idea of launching iMessage for Android, claiming that mockups for such project have been made internally, ranging from standard iOS design ideas to complete Material overhauls of the messaging app. And while mockups mean nothing concrete, this news generated quite a stir in the mobile community and even more criticism geared toward Allo, which had just received a minor and underwhelming update adding split-screen support and quick replies to the app.