There is a search feature – of course there is, this is Google after all – so if all else fails you can just type in your intended contact, but it seems like the contact list could use some fixing. The best assumption we can make is the ones in boxes are your recent or most common chat partners, but we’re really not sure. The selection screen for picking the people to chat with is a little confusing some users are listed with photos in boxes on the top of the screen and the rest of your contacts are in list form at the bottom. The Hangouts app allows you to carry on a conversation with up to 10 other users, either from your address book or from your Google+ Circles. You do have to have a Google+ account to use Hangouts, which may turn some people off, but it’s not particularly difficult to make one nor will it cost you anything. Eventually is, unfortunately, not today.Īs it stands, Hangouts is Google’s offering for a messaging and video chat service between Google+ users. The service was once housed inside Google+ and though it’s still keeps ties with the social networking service, Hangouts has broken out into its own app that will eventually be Google’s all-in-one communication tool. While Google Hangouts doesn’t quite pass the verb test (“Let’s Hangouts!”), it is definitely a solid option when it comes to video communication. Both are popular options for face-to-face chats over long distances and both have the ability to be used as a verb. When you think video conferencing, you probably associate it with one of two services: Skype or FaceTime.
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