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SMS Support Comes to Google Hangouts

Oct 29, 2013, 12:40 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Google today made some improvements to its Google Hangouts application, chief among them new support for SMS messages. With SMS now included, mobile device users can replace their native texting app with the Hangouts app. Hangouts gain the ability to share location data, GIFs, full-screen video calls, and the ability to fix webcam lighting. Google also announced new features for its Google+ photos product, which gains support for full-size backups from iOS devices, adjustable auto-enhance, HDR filter in Snapseed, and analog effects. The Hangouts and Google+ apps will be updated with the new features shortly.

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Sams

Nov 1, 2013, 12:03 AM

That's why Google requests phone #?

Isn't the main idea of Google talk / Hangout to be able to chat anonymously? Just link the app to your gmail account and you're all set? Who needs SMS? Is Google again answering a question no one asked? We already have SMS, BBM, WhatsApp and more apps for these kind of messaging, Hangout is a different animal, and I am annoyed by the direction Google is taking it.

aeternavi

Oct 29, 2013, 4:46 PM

SMS, really?

So why do we have SMS in Voice then? Can we just get development of one or another and get MMS supported? I mean, it's only been 5 years in the waiting. SMH

iamajim

You sound like you use G+, at least more than I do-lol. Now that iGoogle is going away I'm wondering if this is where most people will land as their home page.

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