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Yes. Their explanation also didn't make much sense since Hangouts was targeted for a while to consumers. But what I got from this is basically: Messages <-> iM
by whoisjuan 8y ago
Yes. Their explanation also didn't make much sense since Hangouts was targeted for a while to consumers. But what I got from this is basically:
Messages <-> iMessage
Duo <-> Facetime
Hangouts <-> Slack
I think they should rename the Hangouts to something completely different. That at least will increase clarity for consumers and businesses.
- time-domain0 8y agoThis is what happens when there isn't an unified company product strategy but fiefdoms duplicating and fighting with each other.
- bufferoverflow 8y agoThis mapping isn't correct. Hangouts does all of the above - video chats, voice chats, text with emojis, pictures and videos. Hangouts is also integrated with Google Voice and GMail. So when someone calls my GV phone number, it rings on my cell phone and in any open GMail tab (but not in the GMail app). I get an SMS, it pops up as a hangouts message too. It is a mess, but trying to kill Hangouts is insane, it's deeply integrated and it's extremely convenient to use.
- basch 8y ago>it pops up as a hangouts message too. Unless you have google voice installed instead of hangouts. It manages to be two apps still.