New Delhi: Google's much used instant messaging platform, Google Talk (also known as GTalk or GChat), was ignored by Google for some time now in terms of new feature additions. Google has now reinvented Google Talk as Google Plus Hangouts that in a way integrates Google Plus video Hangouts and Google Plus Messenger and also does away with the some much loved features of Google Talk.
The new Google Plus Hangouts replaces the Google Talk app on Android devices. Hangouts is also available on Apple's iOS and as a Chrome-based app for desktops. Google has not included a replacement for the classic installable Google Talk client. In fact to use Hangouts on your desktop you will be asked to install the Chrome Web browser, if you don't already have that.
Unlike the old Google Talk app that came pre-installed on Android devices and was not available on Google Play, the Hangouts app is there to download and install.
Google says that in the new Google+ Hangouts group conversations are better than before. Hangouts also allow users to turn any a conversation into a video call with up to 10 participants. Users can also add visual and sound effects to their conversations and can watch YouTube videos together....
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