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Google Divorces Hangouts From Google+, No G+ Account Needed for Multi-Way Calls

Kyle September 11, 2014 58

In yet another sign that Google is drawing back the reach of its social network Google+, the company delivered on a promised update that drops the profile requirement for Hangouts. On desktop and mobile, Google Apps account users and those without a Google+...

How to: Setup Google Voice Voicemails in Hangouts

Kellen September 10, 2014 161

This morning's Hangouts update on Android finally began the process of merging Hangouts with Google Voice, something Voice users have been waiting well over a year for. We know that not everyone has seen the prompt to initiate the merge process, but for those...

MMS Now a Part of Google Voice…Hangouts…Sort Of

Kellen September 10, 2014 121

Now that Google Voice and Hangouts have merged, we are starting to dive in and see how things have changed and if new features have been added. The first thing we tested was sending a text through Hangouts using our Google Voice number. After that went through...

Google Brings Free Voice Calls to Hangouts on Android, New Hangouts Dialer App

Kellen September 10, 2014 205

Last night, we were prompted to merge Google Voice with Hangouts, which we assumed meant that the day of Hangouts becoming the app we always wanted, was here. Google confirmed as much this morning, announcing that free voice calls are now a part of Hangouts on...

Did the Merging of Google Voice and Hangouts on Android Just Begin?

Kellen September 9, 2014 160

Tough to tell exactly what's going on at this specific moment in time, but a number of our readers (me included), are seeing a "Migrate Google Voice to Hangouts" message in Hangouts on Android. The box is a familiar prompt that was discovered as a debugging...

Monday Poll: Text Message or Instant Messaging App?

Kellen August 11, 2014 156

Two years ago, when we asked readers which mode of communication they used the most - traditional text messaging vs. instant messaging - I was shocked to see that the majority of users were still predominantly using old school text messaging. There are so many...

YouTube, Android Device Manager, and Google+ Receive Minor Updates

Kyle August 7, 2014 19

Over the last couple of days, Google issued updates to YouTube, Android Device Manager, and Google+. In tow with the new versions are little more than minor usability improvements and minor stylistic enhancements. Complete design transformations are probably a...

Google Buys Messaging Client Emu, Hopefully to Make Hangouts Better

Kellen August 6, 2014 48

Emu, a messaging client on iOS, announced today that Google has acquired it. The company, which is led by ex-Google, Apple (Siri team), and Yahoo employees, pushed their app out of beta earlier in the year. However, as of August 25, it will cease to function,...