What's the differentiating factor? Cursory look at it - I don't see strong E2E encryption or anything besides a bog standard messaging app. We have many - whatsapp, facebook messenger, imessage, hangouts, telegram, signal, wechat, etc.
> Convert audio messages to text,
use smart replies, stay online
even with bad internet connection
That doesn't cut it, IMO. In fact it is repulsing me (offline apps are great) but I don't want to convert audio messages to text unless that happens locally. Fuck smart replies, no thanks.
Yeah, that's weird. If you're going to announce a new instant messaging system, you will of course provide some reason why people should go through the effort to switch. The front page should be brimming with the pitch. "Unlike WhatsApp, with New ICQ, you can _____." What goes in the blank? Why haven't you told me?
Last time I heard about them (about 2-3 years ago) they were promoting fancy whistles like AI-powered masks on video, voice-changing audio filters, stuff like that.
> Convert audio messages to text, use smart replies, stay online even with bad internet connection
That doesn't cut it, IMO. In fact it is repulsing me (offline apps are great) but I don't want to convert audio messages to text unless that happens locally. Fuck smart replies, no thanks.