Hangouts

Finally confirmed during the conference Google I/O, the company of Mountain View has presented its messaging application, the one that for several months has been rumored under the assumed name Google Babel (or Bubble, according to some media) and which, eventually, will be known as Hangouts A cross-platform application to bring together different types of communication “regardless of the operating system”.Of course, as long as you have a Android or iPhone device

During the presentation it was possible to see a small demonstration of this tool, which redesigns and improves the concept of Hangouts or meetings already seen on the social network Google+ And the application Hangouts combines video calls with instant messaging, without forgetting the possibility of sending photographs or images stored in the terminals. A complete tool that drinks directly from the most popular communication applications of the moment such as WhatsApp or Skype

As you can see, all you have to do is have a Google account to be able to use this application.In it it is possible to find the contacts associated there, which may well be the contacts added to the different circles of Google+ In the same way that happens in WhatsApp, you just have to choose the contact to start communicating. This creates a conversation that will be listed on the main screen, being able to continue it at any time and from anywhere by clicking on it again. But not only that, as expected, group chats are also available in this app.

So far nothing really new, and that is that sending instant messages, photos or making a video call is something that Skype could already perform. But Hangouts is unique in other concepts such as the design, which focuses on the minimalism on the chat screen, always showing messages next to the user imageIn addition, as confirmed during the presentation, these conversations are always available, in full, and you can return to any point in the conversation, no matter how old it may be.

It is also worth mentioning the feature that allows us to know which user of the conversation is currently writing a message and, therefore, , is available This feature is represented by the users' own profile picture, which appears at the bottom of the conversation screen, remembering who is on it and showing, clearly or shaded if they are active or not in the conversation.

With this the much rumored messaging and communication tool is uncovered, surprising, above all, by the introduction of the classics Hangouts or video calls , which allows you to stay in the conversation by reading incoming messages while receiving the real-time image of other users who decide to transmit video instead of writing.

The Hangouts app will be available for Android and iPhone through over the next few hours, since its arrival has been confirmed today. In addition, it is possible to use it through the Google Chrome browser, managing to combine mobile platforms with computers. It's completely free and can be obtained via Google Play and App Store