Get to know the new Google Hangouts for iOS<article>
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Google launched a major overhaul of its
Hangouts app for iOS on Thursday, adding features that may threaten other popular messaging apps that have been hogging the spotlight as of late (I’m looking at you,
WhatsApp). These new features include stickers and emojis, short-form video messaging, and location sharing—all of which can be found in competing apps.</p><p>
This update couldn’t come at a better time: Smartphone users now expect more from a messaging service than simple text communication, and as there's no shortage of feature-rich messaging apps to choose from, Google had to boost Hangouts’ appeal to keep up. At first look, Hangouts 2.0 seems like a safe update that combines essential pieces of other messaging clients with a clean, Google-esque experience.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2103480/get-to-know-the-new-google-hangouts-for-ios.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Get to know the new Google Hangouts for iOS
