This is the new messaging app that Google is working on
It has been rumored for some time that Google is creating a new messaging application. A tool with which to fully enter this market beyond what was achieved with Hangouts Those rumors may refer to Spaces , some of which are now known details: an application focused on creating chat spaces or conversation groups around specific topicsHere we tell you everything we know about it.
Google is always working on new tools and services, although many of them do not finally see the light of day. Spaces could be one of them since, as far as we know, it is still in internal testing , within the company itself. What they themselves call phase dogfood However, in Android Police they have had access to some questions about this tool, which would be based on communication in groups A kind of forum or group chat roomfor direct discussion.
The idea is simple. All you have to do is create a space about a specific topic Something like the classic forum thread From here, all you have to do is add to the contacts with whom you want to discuss, creating the perfect environment for conversation. The special touch of Google to this format, which is halfway between the social network and the forum , comes from the hand of its own search engine, with which to find content (an image, a link, an article or any other matter) to add it to the discussion
From here little else surprises. And it is that the conversation is maintained with notificaciones to be aware of the contributions of the users who participate in it, as if from a group of WhatsApp in question, according to the leaked information.
In this way, Spaces could be the perfect place to open a topic with friends or contacts about a move, to know the specific information of a breaking news, to collect data on a topic, plan a getaway”¦ The possibilities seem varied and complete thanks to the possibility of adding all kinds of content to the debate with which to support the arguments, opinions and ideas.
At the moment, Google has not confirmed anything about this application, although the leaked images show a fairly advanced development of the tool, with a design already created. Of course, the concept is not something new or groundbreaking, so we will have to remain attentive to the company's next steps to see what it can contribute, even without knowing if this tool will see the light of day or not.
Rumors suggest that Google continues to seek its space in the messaging market , so it could still surprise you with some other tool. What is clear is that there is always something brewing inside the company. We will remain alert to any developments.
