Text and video chat from Google. Hangouts was originally part of the Google+ social network but was separated in 2015. In 2017, Google introduced new versions of Hangouts for the enterprise.

Google employees liberally labeled their emails as “privileged and confidential” and spoke “off the record” over chat ...

The talking iPhone and Pixel are back, as Google congratulates Apple on (finally) joining the RCS messaging party.

The Hangouts name was put to rest along with the app itself. Google's primary messaging apps today are the generically named ...

Google has started the global roll-out of its new Chat messaging service, which is designed to replace SMS text messages on Android phones. Chat has features such as group texts, videos ...

We've uncovered development towards a new Google Messages "Sending as" indicator that could support multiple profiles or dual ...

If you’re looking for a way to engage with a wider audience, Google Hangouts may be exactly what you’re looking for. Just think of this… Instead of taking days, weeks or even months to go on ...

The GroupMe app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows 10, but users with other devices can also be connected via SMS using ... attendees. Google Meet, formerly Google Hangouts Meet, is ...

Google Voice, a messaging service owned and operated by Google, has yet to adopt the messaging upgrade championed by the ...

Google Hangouts is one of Google's many communication apps. Unlike others, however, Hangouts prioritizes video chatting over all else. This is useful if you want to talk face-to-face with someone ...

The GS5 also has the generic SMS app from Google. AT&T's Messaging app is also ... and the individual apps it attempts to replace (SMS, Hangouts, Yahoo IM, etc.) are more feature-rich.

For the most part, Google Hangouts should ask you for permission to use your microphone when you're using the platform for video or phone calls. However, if you're having trouble getting it to ...