Google Hangouts for Android updated with minor UI tweaks, contact cards and more

Google has updated Hangouts for Android with a couple of features. The latest update bumps the Hangouts version to 3.0 and brings some UI changes along with new contact cards.

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Pushbullet for Android adds the ability to reply to WhatsApp, Hangouts and more via PC

Pushbullet for Android has received an updated that lets users reply to popular messaging apps directly from PC. The service now adds support for WhatsApp, Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and LINE messenger.

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Google updates Hangouts for Android with stickers, video filters and more

Google has given Hangouts for Android a major makeover. The mobile chat and SMS app is getting smarter with new features and enhancements that will bring it in line with other messaging apps.

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Google debuts free one minute Hangout call to 25 countries including India

Google has supported free phone calls to the U.S. and Canada through Hangouts for over a month. Today, the company is offering free one minute calls for 25 other countries including India. The initiative that is limited till end of 2014 will offer first minute of any international call free for the listed 25 countries.

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Google adds free Voice Calling to Hangouts on Android, Web and iOS

Google is finally adding free voice calling for Android, web and iOS. The latest update will allow users to make free voice calls thanks to the Google Voice integration into Hangouts.

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Google Hangouts for Android to get custom notification and SMS block list

Google is updating Hangouts with small but key features. Users can now assign custom ringtones for individual contacts which is a much needed feature that was absent on Hangouts for a long time.

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Top 5 SMS Apps for Android

Android has always allowed users to replace the core applications with third party offerings and today we will be checking out our top five alternatives to the default messaging application. Though the use of SMS is dwindling, developers continue to update their SMS applications. There are a lot of SMS applications in the Play Store and with Android 4.4.2, Google has given the control of the SMS applications to users allowing them to change the default SMS application.

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Google Hangouts for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download

Google Hangouts for Android and iPhone

Google announced the Hangouts app for Android, iPhone, iPad and Chrome at the Google I/O few hours back. These apps are now available for download. This app brings photos, emoji, video calls, history and more. This app replaces the original Google Talk app on Android and it is a separate app for iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Google Hangouts for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download”