Today , Google held a lilliputian case about update to Google+ which , OK maybe that ’s not the most exciting thing . But eat up deep in there were some update to the Hangouts app that are finally help it follow through on its promise : an iMessage challenger you’re able to put on anything .
First and first Hangouts will now support SMS ! Hooray ! The default Android message app is sure to choke mighty before long ( withan impending Android release , no doubt ) and no one will drop it . But even though that might be enough , there ’s still more . Hangouts now also supports animated GIFs ( as well it should ) as well as emplacement sharing through Google Maps . And the app is also getting HD video call across all devices .
https://gizmodo.com/the-9-craziest-theories-about-when-android-kitkats-com-1447802276
There ’s still no Google Voice calling from inside the Android mobile app , which is whatplenty of us were hoping forwhen Google predict Hangouts as the future of Google Voice . You know , that featureit has on iOS already .
https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-kill-google-voice-508956713
But hey , SMS integration is a big move that folk have been clamoring for since release , and it put Hangouts promontory - to - head with iMessage except without being lock to computer hardware . It took too long to get there , but better late than never . And plus the other small additions , Hangouts is more worth using than ever .
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