Google Babel could be the competition of WhatsApp
For a couple of weeks, a rumor floods the Internet. It would be a communication project of the company Google focused on messaging Something like a WhatsApp which, according to rumors, would be called Google Babel (or Bubble according to some media). Well, now there is new data about this project that would confirm its development and a good list of the most interesting features A tool and messaging application that brings together Google's communication services under one brand.
Apparently, the latest rumors come directly from Google through a leak, so it can be assumed that they are true. This would confirm that this tool would finally be multiplatform That is, it could be used by means of a application on Android devices and also on iOS (iPhone and iPad). And not only that, they would also be working on an application for Chrome, the Google and Gmail browser, your email This would mean being always connected, from any device or computer
In addition, related to this point, the issue of synchronization Apparently, according to the leaked information, it is possible keep the same account active on several devices, carrying out a conversation between one and the other indistinctly , since the conversation is always synchronized and updated And not only that, despite being connected via the browser and the mobile or tablet application at the same time, Google Babel detects which device is active and prevents notifications of new messages from being repeated on all of them , only in the one that is being used.
Entering the visual aspect, according to the leaked photographs, it would be a completely messaging service new, based on Google Talk, but with some redesign Thus, each conversation would show the profile photo of the interlocutor in each message. In addition, the add new contacts functions would be added to the conversation to create a group chat and the possibility of starting a meeting or Hangout That is, make a videoconference with these contacts. All this using the buttons at the top of the conversation.
In addition, more than 800 Emoji-style emoticons were reportedly introduced into these conversations That is, the faces and symbols already seen on WhatsApp, but with certain variations and new collections such as the cats and a curious orange character Next to It is also possible to send photos and images And, if you want to check any conversation, the Google tool Babel would save all the history of conversations, keeping it available at any time, from any device.
Finally, according to the leaks, the telephone service Google Voice would be left out of the compilation Google Babel (Google Talk, Hangouts and Messenger). However, Google would intend to introduce it later in order to have a complete tool for communication that not only involves messaging or video calls
For now Google Babel is expected to launch during the next month of May , taking advantage of the event and conferences of Google I/O We will have to wait to confirm all these issues that, if fulfilled, would become a good alternative or competition versus WhatsApp
