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Beeper couldn’t bring iMessage to Android — but it can still make a great chat app

Beeper could eventually become the only chat app you’ll need.

And the answer was to stop fighting Apple and return to its original goal: bringing every chat app — iMessage excepted — into a single place. Besides the bursting inbox, Beeper isn’t a lot different from the other texting apps I’ve used, as you can attach images, record voice messages, and create group chats. The new Beeper comes with features the previous version didn’t have, including a refreshed design as well as the ability to link new messaging platforms from the mobile app — not just the desktop client.

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