We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google introduced SMS to Hangouts back in November of last year, a move that seemed to pave the way for users ...

Google is making some big changes to their messaging services. Android’s Messenger is now Android Messages. Hangouts is now Hangouts plus some chat and meet options. What ever happened to keeping ...

Google Hangouts has become my preferred method of communication with online friends, family and Techaeris related discussion. If you’re a Chrome user on Mac it’s pretty easy to use the Chrome ...

One of the underlying features launched originally with the Google+ project was its video conferencing platform, Hangouts. It’s been a success from the perspective of user adoption and also grabbed a ...

On April 21, the Hangouts team announced the newest v2.1 version of the app for Android. The main focus of the updated version was for better SMS integration, although there were other improvements as ...

Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the senior editor in charge of iOS software and has become an expert reviewer of the software that runs on each new Apple device. He now spends ...

Google Hangouts was one of Google’s best chat apps. It boasted a bunch of useful and, for its time, innovative features that still exist in other apps today. Here’s a fun fact: when Android Authority ...

A dark cloud hangs over the future of mobile communication: the spectre of Facebook controlling it all. It’s not likely, actually. But Facebook’s intention to purchase WhatsApp for $16 billion or $19 ...

Google’s strategy around its messaging apps is nothing if not messy right now (hello Hangouts, Meet, Chat, Duo and Co.), but it looks like things will get a bit easier come next year. We already knew ...