Stories about: Hangouts for Android  

Both target enterprise consumers rather than the general public

The new version is simpler and much faster

The feature is available to Chromebox for Meetings devices

It’s a simple app that seems to work smoother than Hangouts

It also comes with custom notification tones for individual contacts

The latest update only brings minor improvements and bug fixes

It brings merged conversations, homescreen widget and more

The latest version does not come with an official changelog

Users will now be able to send SMSs longer than 160 characters

The upgrade adds options to turn off group messaging (MMS) in Settings

It comes with SMS/MMS integration and support for animated GIFs

The new version brings SMS integration and GIFs support

The new app has just been extracted from Nexus 5 factory image

Users will also be able to share their location with a quick tap

Video sharing capabilities might be added soon afterwards

Users can now see who is online on Hangouts via green icons

The new application flavor resolves various issues