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It's not even available on the Play store yet, that or it isn't available for my modern top of the line device :( EDIT: It's live now, it's a direct replacemen

• corresation 13y ago
  I assumed that they were rolling out an update to Google+ that will have hangouts as a component of it. They talked about it under the context of Google+ with the statement "adds another icon". They do rolling updates for things like that so I would expect to it sometime this evening.
  • criley 13y ago
    Awesome! I wonder if those of us stuck in TouchWiz 4.1.x hell will see the updates, or if they're 4.2+ like other improvements I've been waiting on.
  • mtgx 13y ago
    I don't think so. It gives this error "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." when you go here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ Plus, they'd include it in the iOS Google+ app, too, if they did that for Android. EDIT: It's working on Android now.
    • corresation 13y ago
      Plus, they'd include it in the iOS Google+ app, too, if they did that for Android. Not necessarily. A single Android app can have multiple launcher icons with multiple activity entry points. Not sure if that is true for iOS apps, or whether Apple would approve such a design. Good catch on the URL, however the package name in the URL (com.google.android.talk) is actually for Google Talk, which is actually a part of....heck I don't even know -- it's just on newer devices as the base services.
      • potatolicious 13y ago
        You're correct. An iOS app has only a single icon and a single entry point. It makes total sense for Google to release this as a separate app. Not to mention iOS has been through the "kitchen sink" app design phase before, and it's too soon to revisit it. "Kitchen sink" apps tend to have overly deep, cumbersome UIs.
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  • tsycho 13y ago
    Hangouts is a separate app for both iOS and Android, not part of Google+
  • wting 13y ago
    If you check the URL for Google Hangouts you'll notice it's pointing to the old identifier for Google Talk (com.google.android.talk): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and... You'll notice this same link is used in multiple locations promoting Google Hangouts: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ It looks like they temporarily pulled the Google Talk app to transition everyone to Google Hangouts without needing users' intervention (except maybe upgrading the app). Edit: Just installed Hangouts app, it replaces Talk. Also it asked to confirm my phone number, hinting at future SMS support?
    • notatoad 13y ago
      The app requires permissions to send, receive, and read SMS and MMS messages. support is definitely coming.
  • SEMW 13y ago
    No, it's a standalone app that's being delivered as an update to google talk. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...
• w1ntermute 13y ago
  It's showing up for me: http://i.imgur.com/8ngB1gK.png http://i.imgur.com/8ngB1gK.png The app page itself isn't loading right now, but that just looks like a temporary issue.
• pplante 13y ago
  If you are logged into Play on the webapp and click install, it will get automagically installed to your phone. Worked for me!
• amargulies 13y ago
  Is it just me, or is it not compatible with the nexus 7? Kind of a strange choice.
  • numbnuts 13y ago
    Not just you. Anyone know why?