May 15

Google launches new Google+ Hangouts platform and mobile apps with focus on conversations

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Google launches new Google Hangouts platform and mobile apps with focus on conversations

The rumors were apparently true: Google’s unified chat platform (widely nicknamed Babel) is launching as the new Hangouts, with new mobile apps to match. The messaging service puts Android, Chrome, Gmail and iOS all on the same page for the first time, focusing the interface on conversations that carry over from device to device. Across the board, you’ll find consistent notifications, as well as emoji and shared photo pools that weren’t in Google Talk. Contacts are still there, but they’re pushed to the side in the mobile view. Live group video is new, too, while text chats have watermarks to clarify who’s reading and typing. Everyone gets access to the updated Hangouts today. The Android and iOS apps are available as we write this; Gmail users can hit a “try it now” button, while Chrome users can install an extension. One word of warning: the Android app currently won’t run on some tablets, including the Nexus 7.

Gallery: Google I/O 2013: Hangouts

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May 10

Google’s rumored Babel chat service will reportedly launch as Hangouts

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Google's rumored Babel chat service will reportedly launch as Hangouts

Google hasn’t even officially launched Babel, but word on the street has it that the aforesaid term was being used internally to reference a new, unified chat platform. Now, TechRadar is reporting that Babel will simply become a part of Google Hangouts — almost certainly as a means to continue the art of subtly shoving Google+ onto every user it can. Moreover, the newly expanded Hangouts could launch as early as next week during Google I/O, and we’ll be there to bring you the goods if indeed it does.

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Apr 17

Will Google Hang Up on Voice?

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Will Google Hang Up on Voice?

Will Google Voice, Mountain View’s red-headed stepchild, live to see another day. Google pulled the plug on its popular Reader RSS reading service, so anything is possible.

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Apr 08

Google Babel Web Interface Screenshots Leaked

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Google Babel Web Interface Screenshots Leaked

Screenshots of what appears to be the web interface of Google Babel have leaked. Much has already been said about Google’s rumored unified messaging service. Previously dubbed “Babble”, the service will be a cross platform chat service. Google has still not commented on the existence of the new service, but these leaked screenshots are fairly convincing.

It is evident from the screenshots that the new Gmail Chat tool has a threaded messaging layout with image thumbnails. This replaces the conventional text based layout. Google+ will be built in to Babel and to send photos through it, users will have to link their Google+ accounts. Many new emoticons are also seen in these leaked screenshots. The source claims that Babel unifies Google’s communication services, whereas inside Gmail, Babel is merely a new design of the chat interface. On the face of it, these leaked Babel web interface screenshots look legitimate, though we can never be too certain until an official announcement is made. Nevertheless, you can check out all of the leaked screenshots in the gallery that has been posted down below.

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Apr 07

Google Play Android redesign and Babel chat branding surface on Google+

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Google Play redesign and Babel chat branding surface on Google

Google I/O may still be a solid month away, but folks on Mountain View’s social network are already stumbling across leaks and notifications hinting at what might be in store. Google Play’s 4.0 redesign, for instance, briefly appeared on a YouTube employee’s profile before being deleted, matching the holo-themed leak we saw last month. The update shows a landing page we didn’t see in the previous walkthrough, and includes a message introducing the redesign that promises to make it “easier to browse and discover new favorites.” Google’s rumored Babel chat rebranding is making the rounds too, apparently surfacing in Gmail when certain messages are moved to trash. Neither are surefire announcements for I/O, but the timing is about right. Skip on past the break for a screen grab of the Babel notification.

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Source: Droid Life, Google+

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